22 Months

Wow, time flies when you are having fun.. and super busy at work, I guess. 

This month has been filled... we went to the beach with the Murdock's, Emma was very sick with a very high fever, she has been rocking her glasses for more than a month, and she is growing like a weed. 

Time is a thief. 

We went to the beach March 26th-31st. Emma had a blast, but HATED the sand. It's hilarious to me how last year she absolutely loved the beach and sand but this year was terrified and wanted no part of it. Needless to say, we stayed on the blanket or you found us at the kiddie pool (inside and outside). The weather was not the best this time around. We have been lucky enough for it be hot and sunny every time we have gone with her, but this time... kind of cool and rainy. Boo! But we entertained ourselves with balls inside, lots of toys and thank goodness for an indoor pool. Emma loves playing her cousin Tristan, too. They are 2 peas in a pod... with him being a little more adventurous than Emma. Boy vs girl type personality perhaps?! 

We were struck with sickness in the Murdock household again mid-April. Dustin came down with some kind of stomach bug and Emma got a bad virus with a very high fever. 101.3, so we took her to the doctor and he said sleep and Tylenol. I couldn't get off work, obviously Dustin couldn't watch her, my parents had the other grand kiddos, so thankfully the stars aligned and Dorothy, my MIL, was able to watch her. She pretty much slept ALL day long and was back to her normal self the end of the week. If we could not get sick one month this year, I will be so thankful. May is looking good so far.... 

Emma has been wearing her glasses like a champ. Its been over a month and its a part of the normal routine now. She takes them off at night before we read and go 'night night', we have a bottle in the morning, brush our teeth, change, and then they are on for the whole day (minus naps and sometimes car rides). She loves looking in the mirror with them on when we do her hair. They make her look so smart... but its not just the look, she is super smart. Her vocab is expanding daily. Putting together words and sentences and understanding what people are saying to her is the name of the game now. Nothing gets past her unless of course she is focused on Robin Hood, Mickey Mouse, or Aristocats. She knows the difference between a truck and a car, saying 'bye bye/night night/hello Mama' 'daddy work' 'sit down Moose' 'lets get him' 'whats happening' just to name a few. 

She is obsessed with baths (#1 right now), shoes, her hair with bows, chairs, Mickey Mouse, Minnie and the gang, Robin Hood, Arisocats (new one), playing in her kitchen, chasing Moose around the yard, going for walks around the neighborhood, repeating what we say, getting tickles, balls, picking flowers outside, and her bed (she sleeps in like a teenager on the weekend). 

Stop growing up sweet girl. This mama can't handle it. 2 months from the Big 2. 

XOXO