More things to remember.....

.....about Emma.

~The child loves animals. Bugs, flies, butterflies, hummingbirds, birds, bees, elephants, alpacas....you name it, and if it's a animal, Emma loves it! No Barbie dolls here....just lots of dinos, farm animals, jungle animals and savannah animals! She is also amazing at animal sounds. A trip to the pet store (especially a reptile pet store with a ton of fish and huge spiders) is a big treat for her and a joy to watch.

~Emma does her best to dress herself. The outfits that she chooses, well, are funny. On Saturday, she picked out her pink winter tights, white sandals, a t-shirt with "Girls Rule" in pink with flowers and a pink bow for her hair. On Sunday, it was the pink winter tights again, a Halloween orange and black kitty shirt, her white sandals again and her cowboy hat. I truly need to take photos of some of her outfits, but really, i'm trying to not giggle in front of her as she's so excited that she picked out clothes "all by herself" that i don't want to ruin the moment for her by laughing hysterically.

~Fruit, fruit, fruit, wheat crackers, wheat crackers, wheat crackers, cheese, cheese, and more cheese. If i would let her, she would eat fruit (especially strawberries!) till she exploded. Bananas are another favorite. Oh, and i almost forgot, grilled cheese sandwiches. She's also a great milk drinker and loves to drink green tea for some reason. Emma will try just about everything you offer her, but it has to pass her "smell test" first. Pizza is also a huge favorite...

~We know our letters, numbers and a gazillion Spanish words. We are working on Spanish numbers and phrases now along with writing. Pre-K is suppose to start in August sometime but we are not sure if Emma has been "accepted" into our county's pre-k program. Silly me thought that every child had the chance to attend pre-k. If she's not accepted or put on the waiting list, Robert and i have some decisions to make. Nothing like waiting till the last moment on something so important, eh?

~Singing and prayers: Emma loves to sing and twirl. Her night time prayers are sweet and she never forgets. She loves her room, but will come sleep with us occasionally. I know, i know, be careful with co-sleeping....but you know, this child of mine won't be four forever and if she wants to come cuddle with us, i'm tickled pink. She and Pachi always end up in her room, giggling and laughing together (as much as a pink, stuffed elephant can!)

~On July 10th, it was four years that Emma was placed in our arms. I'm really at a kinda loss on how to "celebrate" this day. I don't like the "gotcha' day" thing, and "family day" bothers me a little. I always think of Emma's birth mom, who i am willing to bet isn't having a happy day on that day. It's been four amazing years for Robert and i....and i pray for S daily. I hope that she knows that Emma is growing into a smart, funny, giggly, beautiful little girl. Emma has S's beautiful dark hair and her beautiful, dark, dark brown eyes. Maybe one day...

....yes, one day.