4th of July at Grandma and Papa's (in photos)



Happy Birthday, America!

 

Hanging with grandma

 

Laughing at the dogs swimming in the water

 

 

Emily trying out the balance bike, with help from big brother

Grandma and Papa have a tricycle too

Checking out Aunt Brittney's photos

Snoozing on the boat

Hanging with Uncle Todd

We stopped to cool off for a bit

 

"Anybody need another.....?"

Trying out sparklers for the first time

Loading the cooler with cousin Nate

Nate taking Jack for a cruise in the bayou

 

Uncle Pat just adores Emily

 

Walking into church

Double fisting

Sunday Funday

 

 

 

 

Emilys 18 month check up

Emily did so well at this appointment letting the doctor examine her and barely crying with the shots. She weighed in at 22 lb 15 oz (50%) and 32.5 inches tall (63%). She is our tall and skinny girl! I have actually noticed some of her skirts and dresses looking short lately.

These days Emily is going to bed around 7:30 or 8 which is the same time as Jackson. I give them their bath together and then put them to bed after a story and prayers. She sleeps until about 7 or 7:30 every morning. She is still eating pretty well but definitely has started getting more picky. She no longer naps in the morning but is taking about a 3 hour nap which usually starts around 1 in the afternoon. We are really working hard on weaning the pacifier. So now we are restricting it to her crib for naps and bedtime only. She also gets it in the car which we will eliminate soon. We have definitely made a lot of progress in that department. We had greatly regressed around the time we were down in Naples when she was sick with an ear infection. Emily loves to dance. Anytime she hears a beat she stops dead in her tracks and starts bobbing her head and bouncing up and down. She also loves shoes, seriously. She is always putting on our shoes that she finds laying around the house. She also gets very excited about her shoes when I dress her each morning. She is talking so much and learning new words practically every day. She can repeat almost any word. The most common ones we hear from her are: please which sounds more like pa, thank you which sounds like na na, mama, dada, jack, milk, more, and bubble. She is so dramatic at times and can throw a heck of a tantrum, throwing herself to the ground, kicking her legs, and banging her fists. On the other hand, she is so much fun because she is learning new skills every day. And don't get me wrong, she definitely has a sweet side especially when it comes to her daddy!

She hasn't slept like this with me since she was a newborn!

Life's a Beach....

We have been spending a lot of time at the beach over the past few weeks. There aren't many places I'd rather be plus the kids absolutely love it! Jackson loves digging and wading in the water while Emily just likes to run free like a little bird. At the end of May, after Bobby retired (that's right, she finally did it!!) and Jackson finished school, we all headed down to Naples. Toby had his annual global sales meeting in Ft. Lauderdale so we rode down together then he headed over to his meeting for most of the week. We were down there for 10 days total and every one of them was gorgeous with the exception of one rainy day. On our way back to Charlotte we stopped to see Grandma Timmons in Clearwater. Its always so good to see her. Jackson had asked us if we could go to great grandmas "hotel" (in his defense the building she lives in is very hotel-like).

Great grandma is always spoiling her with yummy treats

Emily loves her Pa!

Who thinks he looks like Steve Harvey?

 

Out for a walk.......

Fun at the waterpark....

Sunset selfie

Photo shoot with Grandma Timmons...

Just a few days after getting home from Naples we went over to Hilton Head Island with Toby. He had a work conference to attend over there. We stayed in a hotel on the beach which was very convenient! Toby only had work commitments for a few hours each morning so the rest of the time we hung as a family at the beach and pool. We had beautiful weather there as well! We cant get enough of the sunshine, sand, and water!

 

Not sure about the sand

 

 

 

Happy Father's Day, Toby!

We wore these kids out.....