17 Months

Emily is 17 months!  She is becoming more of a little girl than a baby or toddler in words, actions, and looks.  There is so much to celebrate about her, including:

• Emily LOVES to be outside walking, exploring, and playing
• She is working on walking and does well holding one hand or behind anything that moves with her.  Emily is working on her courage to do it herself.  She has taken a few steps between furniture.  We love watching her self-confidence bloom and know she will be running soon!
• Emily is getting ready to go to nursery.  After sitting through sacrament meeting, it seems she knows it is time to play.  We begin sitting together in Sunday school, but soon find ourselves wandering the halls until Emily hears the nursery children playing.  It is then we go inside to sing and play with all the kids.  We are excited to have her join the group independently soon - we hope!
• Emily is a fantastic singer.  She loves to sing and do the hand motions to "Bumble Bee," "If You're Happy & You Know It," "Wheels on the Bus," "Itsy, Bitsy Spider," and of coarse "Old MacDonald."
• Books are still one of Emily's favorite pastimes.  We spend many moments reading stories to each other - I have a turn reading and Emily has a turn reading.  She is great to mimic "Dum Ditty Dum Dum" and "Peekaboo."  I love it when she crawls on my lap for a story.  It never gets old.
• Emily is looking forward to being a big sister.  She likes to hold her monkey and baby.  I hope she will love to hold her baby sibling soon.