Month 18

Emma turned 18 months while we were visiting my brother and his family in Baton Rouge. Sadly, she had an ear infection, but she still played with her cousins and had a wonderful time.

I cannot believe how much she has changed in the past couple of months. She looks more like a little girl than a baby these days with her long hair. She is talking so much more. We have conversations now. They go like this:

I ask, "Emma, did you have fun today?"

Emma responds, "Yeah."

"Emma can I have a hug?"

"No."

Seriously, I love this little girl. She tries to say almost anything we ask her.

The doctor said she was ahead in the speech development, which was good to hear. Luckily, I haven't been as nervous about her speech in quite some time.

Also last month, she started to show interest in using her potty. So far, she has gone peepee three or four times, and number two once. We're not pushing it, but I'm so proud of her!

Her stats: 33 inches (90th percentile), 25 pounds, 10 ounces (75th percentile). She has stayed in these ranges since pretty early on, so that another relief. She doesn't have to go back for a regular checkup until she is two!

Some of Emma's favorite things include books, coloring, taking care of her babies and playing with her little people sets. She likes to wrap her babies in blankets, put diapers on them and give them a bottle or pacifer. It's adorable!

I'm looking forward to watching her grow and learn many more things in the months and years to come! I'm so lucky to be her mommy.