To Remember...

Just some things about Emma that i don't want to forget...

~Yesterday, Emma and i were out watering her new butterfly garden. We were both in shorts and had no shoes on so we could squish mud between our toes because i think that both she and i belong on a farm to enjoy the time in our garden. Emma wanted to go into the back yard to play on her slide, so, being the good Mommy, i let her into the back yard. After a few minutes, i hear loud giggling and singing. Knowing that these sounds usually come at a price for me, i decided to peek into the back yard. There was my little daughter, sans shorts and panties, swinging her panties around her head like a stripper looking for her pole, singing and giggling. Before i could stop myself, i screamed out "EMMA!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!?!?!?" (As if i couldn't see for myself....sigh). As i silently prayed that none of my neighbors were out to see this dance of delight from Emma, i dragged my tiny dancer into the house.

Yeah.

It looks like I am "THAT" neighbor...you know, the one that you keep your children and yourself away from?

~Animals. Plants. Trees. Butterflies. Flowers. Ants. Bugs. Worms. Cattle. Goats. You name the animal or nature theme, and Emma loves them all. I can see now that she will be one of those little children who learns to bring animals home to 'help' them. Secretly, though, i'm thrilled that she loves these things as i love them too....except for the cows and goats. Oh, and the ants and worms. I don't love them so much.

~A "love bug"....not so much. Emma wants to give love on her terms...and on her time frame. She gives hugs and kisses when she wants to as opposed to when you ask for them. But i must admit, it makes me smile with delight when out of the blue, in the middle of the afternoon, i get the "Hold you, Mama?" question. Emma also likes to play "Wipe off dat kiss" where you kiss her repeatedly and she then wipes them off and makes you kiss her again and then she laughs hysterically.

~Potty Training. Hm. Let's just say that Mommy gets a big, fat "F" in this area.

~Food....Emma isn't too picky. She loves "spicy" stuff, as she calls it and wants her own plate of whatever we are having. Of course, i may have to count ketchup as a food group for her, but that's okay, right? Oh, yes, this child of mine has a sweet tooth. What a surprise, eh?

~Pachi. What a well-loved friend he is to Emma...i love to hear her talk to him when she's in her room. She'll 'read' to him, sing to him and just chat to him. The best part is when she giggles with him! I love to hear that big, 'ol belly laugh from her!

~Halloween. This year, i wanted Emma to be a ballerina.

She wants to be a snake.

Yeah.

I know....sigh. :)