Emery's Accomplishments

I feel like I don't do updates on Emery's accomplishments anymore now that I'm done taking monthly pictures. So, here is a little update. In the last few weeks, Emery has begun to:

• put her toys away, well, put her blocks away, Ivan and I still have to put away the rest of her toys
• give kisses - they are open-mouthed and slobbery, but what else would you expect from a 1 year old?
• started loving to cuddle with stuffed animals and blankets. My Aunt Wanda gave Emery a "prayer bear" that speaks in a little girls voice and says prayers. Emery loves it and goes to bed with it every night
• run with her eyes closed and the biggest smile ever on her face
• dance and shake her bum when she hears music or our cell phones ring
• throw tantrums - she slowly lays down on the floor and then screams
• pushes us around by pushing on our legs to get us where she wants us
• will nicely put down her sippy when she's done drinking. Most things get thrown when she's done with them, but she actually stops, bends over and ensures her sippy is upright on the floor or ottoman before she walks away from it
  

Oh, and we are back to attempting sleep without the binky. Emery just went down for the night and it might be a rough hour ...