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What's new with Emma Lynn?

After my busy traveling month of September, I did not write like I should. I'm sorry, but I had to catch up on some things. I was way behind in my jumparoo time and I've been working on getting two more teeth. (That's four now if you're keeping track. Two top front and two bottom front.) I also recently discovered that the big guy, aka Daddy, reponds quite well to "da da da". I have begun experimenting other sounds, such as "hi", "ma ma", and "buh buh". I stumbled across a few combos which make all the big people smile. ("hi dad" "hi ma'am" "hi bobuh")

I went to Mommy and Daddy's Homecomming at Aquinas where I met Evie. (She's so cool!)

I watched my first U of M game on tv at Grandma and Grandpa's house. I cheered very loudly. Go Blue!!!

In October, Grandma had a bonfire for her Red Hat Ladies. They are so funny. I dressed as a witch. Daddy and I both dressed up for Halloween. He was Pooh and I was his Honey Pot. How cute are we?

I'm still not crawling because I refuse. Mommy puts me on my tummy and tries to get me to crawl by bribing me with toys. I just roll around until I get them. I do not want to break a nail. I do, however, love to stand and can hold myself up with just a hand to steady me.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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Travelin' Baby

We have been really busy this month. We visited a lot of people and traveled all over the east coast. What can I say? I'm in demand.

I got to ride on a plane for the first time. A plane is basically a really big car with lots of people. Mommy and Daddy spent the entire ride entertaining me. When we got there, Mommy told me that I was really good for not crying and disturbing the other passengers. Other passengers? Silly Mommy, it is all about me.

Mommy, Daddy, Grandma Hilton and I went to Plymouth, Massachusetts first and another Uncle Mike picked us up. Mommy said it was her Uncle and my Great Uncle. I guess there are a lot of Mike's in our family. He was really funny. Uncle Mike is married to Grandma Hilton's sister, Aunt Judy. I like her. She's just like my Grandma, but she talks funny. We visited with all of her kids and their kids.

After we visited all of Mommy's family in Massachusetts, we went to Connecticut to see Daddy's family. We stayed at Grandma Morano's house. Great-Grandpa Weerden and Daddy's Aunt and Uncle and cousins came over for dinner. Aunt Tricia was there too. She's the greatest. She always has pretty jewelry for me to pull on and put in my mouth.

Did you know that there are hundreds of Morano's in Connecticut? Well, maybe not hundreds, but I can't count yet, so cut me some slack. I know this because we visited them for my Great Poppy's 80th Birthday. My second cousins, Allie and Jimmie kept me entertained for hours. They're really good listeners. I told them all about my trip so far. Great Grandpa's party was so much fun! A man with a camera took pictures of everyone. Of course, he couldn't get enough of me. Can you blame him?

Great Grandpa Morano and Me

All the Morano's

(Except Mommy and Me because I was hungry)

My Family

We were on the East Coast for week, then we came home and left for Florida two days later. Mommy, Grandma Hilton, and I helped Uncle Mikey (my favorite one) move to Daytona Beach, Florida. We drove this time. It was a really long trip. When we got there, we helped Uncle Mike set-up his apartment and buy furniture. I told him he really needed a jumparoo, but he didn't agree. He doesn't know what he's missing. Uncle Corey came from L.A. to help too. He taught me a new trick called "Raspberries". It doesn't have anything to do with fruit, but is spitting. He knows the best stuff. After we were done with all our hard work, we got to go meet Uncle Mikey's neighbors. It was probably the greatest moment of my life. Not that I have had many life changing moments, but it was definitely up there. Uncle Mikey lives by Mickey Mouse! How cool is that! Uncle Corey said he does too, but how is that possible? It must be his summer house. Do you think Mickey Mouse is a snow bird like Uncle Butch?

I met Eeyore, Pooh, and Tigger...

...the Beast...

...and Nemo and Dori.

We visited other countries too.I was so excited.

I had a great visit with my new friends and my uncles. I miss them both.

Danish Dandy?

The third weekend in August is the Danish Festival in my home town, Greenville, Michigan. Mommy says that even though she's German and Daddy's Italian, we can still go and pretend we're Danish for a day. Mommy, Grandma, and I went for a walk downtown. There were tents full of shiny, pretty things everywhere! We saw a lot of people too.

Later, I went back downtown with my Mommy and her friend Annie. We met my friends Annie and Will and their mommy, Erin, and daddy, Steve. There were so many kids everywhere. I've never seen so many in one place. Mommy said we were there for the Kiddie Parade. We stood on the side of the road while police cars, floats, and kids road by on decorated bikes. We also saw the Danish Dandies, which are little girls in cute dress with sticks they twirl around. Who knew that's what a Dandy was? Mommy said that I can be in the Parade when I'm older. Maybe I'll ride a float as princess, or decorate my bike, or even be a Danish Dandy. Either way, I get to wear a cute outfit.

After the parade, we went to Annie and Will's house. They are so funny. They entertained me for hours.

Uncle Mikey had a graduation party at Grandma and Grandpa's house on Saturday. I was, of course, the life of the party. A lot of nice people came to see me. (Uncle Mikey said they were there to see him. He's so silly.) I mingled with everyone.

Kirby and me
Uncle Mikey and me

We all danced through the night.
Uncle Mikey danced with me...
...and Grandma.

It was a lot of fun. I hope Grandma'll let me have a party like that when I'm older. Maybe I should start working on her now. Who can say no to this face?

Emma's Thoughts...

I have a lot to tell the world and here are some of my pearls of wisdom.
(Warning: I got a little excited, so you may want to turn your volume down.)

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Busy Bees...

A lot has happened to me since I last updated everyone. (It's been a third of my life, so I would hope so.) Grandma says that we're busy bees. That's silly. Although, Daddy does make buzzing noises when he plays with me. I'll have to check with Mommy on that.

I finally cut my first tooth and have started eating rice cereal. Mommy says that in a month I'll be able to eat some fruit. I'd rather have my bottle, which I can hold on my own for a little while. I do enjoy spitting the cereal at Mommy. I wonder if this fruit stuff will get the same distance. I'll let you know.

I haven't began crawling yet, but I rock back and forth to gain momentum. I can't wait to be able to go places on my own. There is a bookshelf with my name on it. I like to stand a lot and try to get my big people to hold me as much as possible. You'd think that they'd learn what they need to do by now, but I'm still teaching them. I have discovered kicking. I have some toys that make noise when I kick, so I just kick the heck out of them. I love it! I might be soccer super star when I grow up.

I am now big enough to play with my have woof woofs (as Daddy calls them). Annie lives at my Grandma and Grandpa's house. She likes to lick my face. Some days I allow it and other days I yell at her. She has very bad breath. At my house, I have Macker. She and I have an understanding. I pinch her face and pull her ears and she licks my feet. Daddy keeps putting me on her back to get her take me around the house. I don't think she likes it and I don't understand the point. Isn't that his job?

I also had my first photo shoot this month. They made me wear my itchy Easter dress and put me in a basket. Some lady pointed one of those camera things at me. (Mommy is always clicking one at me.) She was pretty entertaining, so I gave her smile. A lot of Mommy and Daddy's friends stopped in to see me while I was getting my picture taken. Daddy says I'm the next Gerber baby. It's funny because I thought I was a Morano baby.

Football!

Memorial day weekend I went to my first sporting event. We went to a Grand Rapids Rampage game to see my friend Kirby dance. She rocks! Grandma, Grandpa, and Uncle Mikey were there too. Dad was really excited because at the end of the game, we met an ex-Lion. He didn't look like a lion, but Dad got an autograph for me. Mommy said it's really for him, but he let me put it in my room. He won't let me chew on it though. Where's the fun in that?

Bunny, Baptism, and Backyardigans

I have been so busy over the past two months. On my 2 month birthday, my family celebrated Easter. It was so much fun. My Uncle Mikey came home and we decorated Easter Eggs. The next day we went to church, (where everyone said I was an angel.) My mommy told me that the Easter Bunny came and brought us these really neat baskets full of candy and toys. (Since I'm not eating solid foods yet, I'm not allowed to have candy. Daddy said he'd take care of it for me.) That Bunny must be really strong because I had two baskets, one at my house and one at my Grandma's. I also wore this very pretty dress for most of the day. It got itchy so I yelled at my mom until she changed me into something more comfy. Then I spent the rest of the day napping on various tummies. My dad has a good one, but Uncle Mikey's is pretty good too.

The last weekend in April was the busiest of my life. Thursday, Uncle Corey arrived for the weekend. We got up really early to pick him up at the airport. On Friday, we all went to Ann Arbor for Uncle Mike's graduation. We went to the History Department ceremony and then walked all over campus. It's really big. Afterward, we went to dinner and got home really late. It didn't bother me because I got to sleep in my stroller all day, but Mom and Dad looked more tired than usual. The next day we got up early because my dad's family was coming to see me all the way from Hartford, CT. I got to meet Great Grandpa Weerden, Grandma Morano, Grandpa Morano, his friend Beth, and my Aunt Tricia. We all went to the Frederick Meijer Gardens to see butterflies. I really liked it even though I've started teething which makes me a little fussy. On Sunday, we went to church for my Baptism. I met even more family members. Aunt Tricia and Uncle Corey are my Godparents. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Hilton's house for a party.

I mentioned that I started teething the weekend of my Baptism, well, now I almost have a tooth in. You can see the indent in my gums. It hurts a lot. I do try to make the best of things though. I have started cooing regularly and I love my hands. It keeps me entertained, along with my new friends, the Backyardigans. I love them! Whenever I'm tired or upset, I just yell at my mommy and she puts them on. I quiet right down and watch them intently.

Last weekend I went on my first road trip. Daddy says that's when you spend a lot of time in the car to go somewhere fun. It was a really long time. We went to see my Uncle John and Cousin Chris get ordained in Tennessee. I don't know what ordained means, but Grandma said it was important. I met my second cousins and went on my first boat ride. I like Tennessee. Maybe we can go back again soon. It's time for my nap. Bye!

Firsts...

I can't believe a month has passed since I last wrote. I've been really busy checking out the place and training my parents. I don't know why Mom has such a hard time getting up at 3 a.m. I'm wide awake and ready play. I've had a lot of "firsts" this month. I had my first bath where my Mom and Dad put me in a tub filled with water instead of my sponge bath. I wasn't very thrilled and it was quite the traumatic experience. My mom says that I will like them one day. I doubt that, but I've decided to tolerate them because it seems to make her happy. I've also discovered that it makes Mom and Dad really happy when I "smile" at them. That's what Mom calls it, but Grandpa says that I'm "filling my pants" when I make that face. I wonder what all those adults are doing when they smile at me.

I went to church for the first time too. I've never seen so many people in one place before. We went into this room that looked like the fish tank at the doctor's office. Dad called it the cry room, but I didn't feel the need. Grandma said that I was a very good baby during church. I don't really know what that means, but I think I'll test that cry room out soon.

Now that I'm 6 weeks old, I've decided it's time to see the world. I've been shopping, out to eat, and on walks. Grandma has even started picking me up to join her and her friends at lunch. I have a lot of people to visit with. I also decided that I needed some time off from watching my Mom. She is very time consuming. I insisted that she and Dad go out and that I would take care of my grandparents for the evening. We had a lot of fun. I entertained Grandma for hours. She just loves looking at me. Grandpa held me while I discussed my need for my ba-ba. I really like it at their house. There's a lot more to look at and there's always someone ready to pick me up. I love being held and rarely let them put me down. Speaking of which, isn't about time for someone to hold me? I'm going to yell for Mom. Have a sunny day!

Welcome to my world.

Hi. My name's Emma Lynn and this is my blog. I got the idea from my friend Evie Mac. She has a cool blog. I decided that this is a great way to keep all my family updated since I don't talk yet. I was born on February 8th, four days after my due date. What can I say? I did not feel like coming out into the cold during a blizzard. I was 7 lbs. 2 oz. and 19.5" long. Everyone tells me how cute I am, especially my Grandma Hilton, who says I'm perfect. It's time for my bottle, so I've got to go. Thanks for stopping by.