Emery and Laundry

I was folding laundry in the laundry room today and Emery left with 4 pairs of her PJ's. It was completely quiet in the house for about 5 minutes, so I went looking for Emery. I first went to the office, she loves to play there. Nope, not there. On the way to the office, I passed the living room, kitchen, dining room and family room and hadn't seen her. I then go back to my bedroom/bathroom thinking she's there. Finally, she's in our room and this is what she's doing:


Putting her PJ's away with Ivan's socks!

Finally, proof that Emery loves to put laundry away!

Emery's 1st Haircut

We finally took Emery to Cookie Cutters today to get her first hair cut. I was worried that she would be a total Mommy's girl and cry the entire time, but this place was amazing. They put a video on, gave her a play station controller and a sucker, blew bubbles, the whole nine yards. She was happy with the controller and honking the horn of the little car that she sat in. She was wonderful and the lady who cut her hair was quick and precise. Emery got a little bob with layers to make it look thicker. She looks so grown up. I love it and wish I had gotten her hair cut sooner.

Hmm .. what could be missing?

Before:
After: Do you noticing anything missing?
We bought this house in July 2007 and I've always hated the kitchen. I had this huge plan to replace the cabinets, move the island, knock out a wall, replace the floor and appliances. That was .. until we had $10k worth of plumbing issues the DAY we moved in! So, we've slowly been remodeling the kitchen. First, we painted the cabinets, which turned out great. Then came granite counter tops. Next, the appliances, slowly but surely. I went to Sears last Saturday to buy the stove. I figured I would put our old stove on ksl.com just to see if we could sell it (totally thinking it would not sell). Anyway, it sold and was picked up in less than 24 hours - the phone was ringing off the hook within minutes of listing it. I guess I should have asked more for it. Anyway, so I call Sears to re-schedule the delivery of the new stove - it's on backorder until MARCH 6th! Oops! So, we are without a stove for 2 weeks. Oh well, I always say the stove is really just for looks anyway since we rarely cook.

To Cut or Not to Cut???

I'm thinking that it is time to get Emery's hair cut for the first time. She has quite the mullet going on in the back. It's just about long enough to put in one pony, but when I leave it down or do pig-tails just on top, the back is oh so bad. I'm thinking that if I give the back a little trim, then it will start to be a little thicker. What do you think?

Here is Emery's new trick. She absolutely loves to put my shoes on and walk around the house. Such a big girl!

15 Month Update

We had Emery's 15 month appointment today and below is her update.
20.8 lbs - 15th percentile - only gained 8 oz since 12 month check-up - She is skinny right now, but Dr. Ring is not concerned about it. She figures that she is naturally thin and will pick up some weight at her 18 month appointment.
30 inches - 50th percentile
8 teeth
loves to mimic anything I do
helps around the house with laundry, trash, cleaning up toys
absolutely loves books and cuddling with blankets
starting to babble a ton
loves all foods but is very picky about when she decides to actually eat something
favorite foods are raisins and milk

Here is Emery this morning feeding herself some good old egg burritos and hash browns from Del Taco - shh, don't tell Ivan's Mom! :)


Emery loves to play with Ivan's beanies and I swear, she does this to herself and walks around the house. She does have the occasional bump into the wall, but she still loves it!

The Simple Things

It's the simple things that make Emery the happiest..

Carrying around her diaper bag like it's a purse
She played with the bowl and utensils for 30 minutes - seriously, for a 15 month old to stay focused on one thing that long - it's gotta be good!