Fun with Brian!

Before Brian has to go back, we crammed in lots of fun while he was home. Here are some highlights!

 Brian and I enjoyed a fun night out at Sepia for his birthday dinner.

Snuggles.

Brian and our little hoot.

Book time.

Walk in the snow and fun in the park.

Post winter walk warm-up at Starbucks.

And the most fun of all...doing taxes together!

Fun at Open Play

I started taking Emily to open play here in the city on those cold winter days when there is nothing else to do and nowhere else to go! 

"Hey there, big doggy."

"Hi cute baby."

Emily is driving!

10 Months

Double digits! It feels as if each month is going by faster and faster. Emily started legit walking about a week or so before the 10 month mark. She still isn't crawling but she is getting closer and closer everyday to doing it. She's a funny kid, walking before crawling. Probably a sign of things to come and her personality. Just wants to do things her way and isn't going to let anyone tell her how she should do anything. It's really fun to watch her toddle around the house, she seems so little to be able to walk on those tiny feet of hers still!

Brian watches her walk around on Skype. He's also been able to join us for breakfast and lunch via Skype most days the last two weeks since he's been on break. We like to laugh at how much she loves peas and leans over her tray and shovels as many as she can into her mouth all at one time. It's been a fun way for us to all hang out together and feels like family time even though he's not physically here. It will be great when he does come home and can help me clean up the disaster that is her high chair and the space around it after each meal time. Ha! 

Capturing her 10 month look was very difficult. She kept trying to crawl off the chair. This is when a second pair of hands would of come in handy. One to make sure she didn't do a swan dive off the chair, the other to take photos.

"Look at me. I'm 10 months."

This side shot of Emily walking looks like she is attempting to do the Michael Jackson, "thriller dance."

I love the Michael Jordan tongue out walk.

Where's the beach?

It's a tad early but Em's ready for summer!

Walkin' & Talkin'

And...

she's...

off and walking!

Meeting Mr. Leo!

Emily and I got to meet Mr. Leo, my friend Katie's nephew the other week and had an absolutely wonderful time! Here's a bit of a play-by-play through photos of how their first play-date went.

Leo: How dare this chick take my toy. What is she thinking. I've never had to deal with this before.

Leo: "Excuse me, miss. I'd like that back now."

Emily: "Did somebody say something?"

Leo: "Umm...excuse me. I'd really like that back."

Emily: Hmm, these keys look cool too.

Leo: "I SAID, GIVE ME BACK MY TOY!"

Emily: "You mean the one I am sucking on at this moment? Haha, I don't think so!

In the end they worked things out and planned to get together once again. Though next time Leo is keeping the good stuff at home!

Had to share this photo of Emily by the end of the date. Passed out. All that toy-stealing really wears on the girl. 

My Own Little Rascal

It's Alfalfa!