waking up is hard to do

Kevin sporting Emmitt toy jewelery

The wonder of snow!

The cutest jammies Ever. We think he looks like an old man in his union suit

Emmitt and Katherine

It's snowing!

Grandpa Larry!

Prebath nakedness

Yes, he still loves to dig in the fridge. I have started this kid on many bad habits. This is just one of them.

Kevin giving Emmitt the LOVE MONSTER. Emmitt loves this from his dad.

Oh' meal time. A good opportunity to take pictures of E getting down and dirty. He is also pretty funny during meal time and has lately taken to throwing his food and everything else.

Eatin shoes

Every morning Kevin makes "Emmitt play land". He has been doing this for several months now. I just finally decided to take a picture. Just one of the MANY really wonderful things Kevin does for Emmitt.

Emmitt is a man on the move these days. Since the last blog post he has perfected his walking abilities so much that he forgets he needs to concentrate on walking and falls a lot! He looks like a bruiser, his forehead covered in bumps and bruises from hitting edges of tables, walls, toys, ect. He has had a few really painful falls, but mostly recovers quickly and flashes a sweet Emmitt smile. In the past 2 weeks he has also had several other accomplishments these include saying "Mama" while reaching out for me. This was obviously a super moment for me. He has learned to snap his fingers. I know you say "what? How could a 10 month old learn how to snap his fingers?" Well, that is what we said. At first we thought the nanny must have been working on this talent with him. However, I asked her yesterday and she denies that she had anything to do with the snapping. SO, I guess Emmitt just picked this up from our random dance and sing sessions (which occurs often in this house). He is clearly a genius! At least that is the only explanation we can come up with. Either way, it is super cute. He will do it on demand, but really does it when music plays. Along with snapping he has learned to shrug his shoulders in a "I don't know" gesture, I think he called the cat an "at", he imitates everything we do, and seems to be quite proud of himself. I think rightfully so! Over the past two weeks Emmitt has also been cutting new teeth. When he is finished he will have 4 more toofers! I can't believe it, that is half a smiles worth. Emmitt continues to enjoy food. He prefers to eat whatever you are eating and if he has to eat by himself, he mostly wants fruit. These include bananas, mangos, pears, and Honeydew. He LOVES honeydew. He grunts and yells when he sees it coming out of the fridge. Emmitt had a visit from his Grandpa Larry over Thanksgiving. He quite enjoyed showing off his talents to Larry and his friend Katherine. I think they all enjoyed their time together. During the week it snowed in Seattle, so Emmitt had his first experience with snow. He had the typical Emmitt response which was to look up, smile, and study the snow coming down. Emmitt continues to be a super star in this house. He is full of energy, laughs all the time, and has begun to whine relentlessly when he wants something he can't have. I am sure this trait is par for the course over the next...oh' lets see 20 years. We are amazed by Emmitt daily and his sponge like brain. Can't wait to see what ability he surprises us with next! Until next time, Happy Holidays!

There are lots of videos. Some might not be that great. It gets to be hard to sort through them all and then remember which to post. So, I just post a bunch, good or bad. enjoy!

I love Emmitt!
Portland food carts with Aunt Sara, G-ma Connie, and I. Emmitt had mac n cheese, Guam chicken, and Korean rice. For dinner that night he ate Tamales, guacamole, shredded chicken, and smoked pork. This is one international baby!
Emmitt's new toy "Rody". Kevin spotted it at the toy store and HAD to buy it. Emmitt enjoys the ears most of all. It really is a cute toy.
looking so freakin cute!

Standing tall and making the "ghost face". About a week before Halloween Emmitt started making this face ALL THE TIME. He still does. Not sure what he likes about it, maybe it feels good, but my co-worker suggested he be a ghost for Halloween, after seeing this face.

Oh' did I mention Emmitt can clap. Now when I try to teach him to sign he looks at me, smiles big, and starts clapping. He is so proud of himself.
Emmitt still loves the fridge. You have to shut it super fast because he bee lines it for the open fridge every time! He is more and more brave about his fridge excursions.
"give me that camera"
Kitchen time
relaxin with Dada in the AM
Sweet little bean in the morning
Anyone who knows Kevin, knows which side of the family Emmitt inherited his hair from!

Oh' bath time. Emmitt still LOVES the bath. He pretty much just cruises around the tub with the washcloth in hand or mouth. He likes to drop it on you, you give it back, and then start the process over(not my favorite game). He has very little interest in any actual bath toys. They seem to bore him. He would rather study the fixtures, find shampoo to eat, bang the shower doors and drink washcloth water.
My cute guy, pre-bath
Only shot of "E" with the complete costume on. He HATED the hood and spent the entire time trying to pull it off. He hates anything to be on his head.
Emmitt doing his own thing, as usual. He was the only baby that refused to sit for the picture. Of course he was the only one that could stand(without holding on), cruise, and reach up high.
"get me out of this suit. I can't crawl in it"
Hello, my little monkey!
Not a great shot, playing on the floor at our good friend's house. Common Kitchen items are always a good way to entertain "E", for like 5 mins.
Yummmmmmmmmm!

Typical meal with Emmitt. He gets dirty!

HE WALKS! Well, he doesn't really walk very far. He takes a few steps here and there, still it is the beginning of a whole new "step" in Emmitt's life. I am so excited for him, but also pretty freaked out. It seems it has all gone way too fast. He took his first "official" steps from Kevin to me on November 1st, although he had taken a step or two between the couch and coffee table before then. He looks so cute and a bit small to be walking. On October 20 he turned 9 months. He is now well on his way to 10 months. He had his 9mth appointment and turns out he isn't as big as he looks, only 30% for height and weight. He now weighs 17lbs 13ounces and is 27 inches long. Emmitt has 4 teeth. 2 small bottom front and two large upper front that are just really starting to come in. He has started to say mamamamamamama and dadadadadadadad, indiscriminately. Although, sometimes I swear he is looking at me when he says Mamamamamamama, hanging on my leg. He is super vocal, loves to scream, yell, point, laugh, and whine. In fact, he has really perfected his whine recently(we were lucky enough to hear this in the car from Seattle to Portland for 2 1/2 hours. Emmitt refused to sleep for more than 30 mins and was unhappy about his car seat the rest of the time). In baby sign he knows "more" and can play "where is Emmitt" by putting a blanket over his head. When Emmitt gets REALLY tired he puts his hands behind/over his ears, it is very sweet. Emmitt will occasionally wave goodbye. He loves to read books and hear animal sounds. His favorite sounds are Monkeys, Pigs, and cats. Recently, we went to Portland for a family wedding and Emmitt got to see his aunt Sara and G-ma Connie. He wowed them with his moves, his interest in eating anything you do, and his mild manner (even when extremely sleep deprived and overwhelmed). Emmitt is a doll. He is independent, determined, opinionated, calm, happy, and entertaining. We scored with this guy, now if he could just slow it down a little, Momma would be happy!