Leprechauns & Pots of Gold

For those of you who don't know, Emily has a "Bit 'O the Green" in her. Understandably, she has really been looking forward to her very first St. Patrick's Day. I am not sure what she was looking forward to more, wearing the Irish dress that her Grandma Bellock bought her, or drinking her very first green beer. Emily did celebrate her favorite holiday doing one of her favorite things, having her picture taken (again). The evidence of that particular activity is shown here all over this page.

It occurs to me that I never really said anything about last weekend, so I will do that now...

On Saturday, Emily, her mother (Christa), her Grandma Kathy, and somewhat reluctantly, me, went to the Dupage County Fairgrounds to go to the resale held by several "Mother's of Multiples" groups and some early childhood PTA's. Emily really enjoys these because she gets lots of really nice clothes, really cheap, which is good for her because she is still unemployed. After the resale, we stopped at American Science and Surplus, mostly 'cuz that place is really cool, and then we stopped at the Geneva Commons for some more "light" shopping. Emily really does enjoy shopping and we were able to use her Snugli (TM) again and everyone once again thought she was really cute.

On Sunday, Emily went to visit her Great Grandpa's Bob, and Ray. (I should mention now, because I don't remember if I already did, Emily has NINE Grandparents!!! Four "regular" and five "Greats." Personally I think that is really impressive.) First we visited Great Grandpa Bob, and we had a "Great" time there. Grandpa Bob is really amazed at how much Emily has grown since she first visited, at nine days old. Emily really likes her Grandpa Bob and gives him lots of smiles when she is there. After Grandpa Bob, we went to see Great Grandpa Ray. At Grandpa Ray's we were treated to a really nice bonus, my cousin Sharon, her husband Brett, her adorable little boy Charlie, and her parents, my Uncle Bob and Aunt Bit, who were also visiting Grandpa. (That was a very crowded room.) Everyone really enjoyed seeing Emily, but Charlie wasn't very impressed because he sees babies everyday at school. That little guy is quite the charmer and really had me looking forward to when Emily is running around and talking. Though, I am willing to wait until she is ready.

The big development this last week is that Emily had several nights when she slept through the night. Which, to be honest, is really AWESOME! I have really been looking forward to that, let me tell ya. She has been knocking out at around 10:30 and sleeping till the 5 to 6 range. She still has the occasional night where she gets up at 2 or 3, but this is a great development. Another really cool thing is that she is spending more time awake during the day, which is great for Christa, I miss it mostly because I am at work. Christa is really enjoying having someone to hang with, who is mostly conscious. The two of them have been having a really good time smiling and making faces at each other all day.

Look at those BLUE eyes!! They just keep getting bluer and bluer.

The pensive Emily . . . We really wonder what goes on in that mind of hers.

She really looks like she has something to say in this picture. . . We have been joking recently that her first words are going to be "Daaaaaaad-Deeeeeee!"

Always the fashion plate, she is practicing another "modeling" pose.