Emmett These Days

I thought I'd take a second to record some of what the boys are up to lately. They are definitely busy, busy, busy and a lot of fun, but sometimes I do want to pull my hair out! :)

First, there's Emmett:

• He wants to do everything his brother does and will attempt everything, so I really have to keep an eye on him.

• He has 6 teeth - 4 on top and 2 on the bottom.

• He sleeps from about 7 P.M. - 8 A.M. and has just started taking one good, solid nap in the afternoon.

• He loves Thomas and his friends. He loves to walk around the house with a train in each hand.

• He also LOVES to be outside. Oh man, if I open a door to the outside while holding him and then close it again without letting him outside - look out!

• He's SO squirmy and busy! Hopefully it's just the age. He does not want to sit and be snuggled, even while drinking his bottle before bed. He just wants to get down and go! He'll hold his hands up like he wants me to pick him up, but then when I do he immediately wants down again.

• At his last doctor's appointment he was in the 50th percentile for weight and height, but the 95th for head size. His head is the same size as Jackson's. :)

• He doesn't say any words yet, but will follow simple directions (when he wants to) like giving kisses or coming to me. He shakes his head no when he doesn't want something, and today he waved hello and goodbye!

• He's kind of a picky eater, but will eat a TON of something that he likes. I'm trying not to give in to the pickiness, but it's hard.

• He's been walking well for about two months now. He's really fast and is almost running now.

• He is a STINKER! He has started doing this one loud scream thing when he wants or doesn't want something, and even sometimes when he's just content or happy. And he gets. into. everything! Example:

• Phil had taken Emmett out of the bath the other night and dressed him for bed. Jackson was still in the bathtub. Phil set Emmett down and he toddled off. Less than a minute later Phil went into the bathroom to check on J and this is what he saw:

E had climbed back into the tub with Jackson... pajamas, diaper, and all! What a stinker!

Here are some other recent pictures of our cutie-pie...

The aftermath of a chocolate chip cookie:

We had an alarm system installed the other day and Emmett thought for sure that he could make it up the installer's ladder:

One of his favorite things... watching and playing with his big brother:

And a cute video... He loves Jackson so much and thinks J is hysterical! (P.S. Sorry about the fingerprints on the window, Aree!)

Emmett sure keeps our lives interesting! We love him to pieces and I could seriously smooch those cheeks and feet all day long. :)