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!