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Emma - 2!

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We celebrated our Emma Bean a little early, the same night we revealed the gender of baby #3!

This girl... we just love her so much.   She is sweet and sassy. Either super chill and easy- going or a little spit fire! She keeps us all on our toes. We still love to call her Emma bean or Beanie, and will probably do so until she tells us to stop ☺️Reading is just as good as playing in her mind and she always has to have kitty in hand. She still loves her sleep and her two fingers in her mouth. If she could have it her way, she’d graze on food all day. She says a lot of words and often times “speaks” in sentences, but we have no idea what she’s saying. She looks at us as if to say, got it guys? I love discovering who she is. She’s like one of my “quiet” students, who appears on the outside not to care or maybe even know a whole lot, but once you dig deeper or give them a chance to share their knowledge in a way that fits their strength, you learn so much more about them. Last week while snuggling before bed she looked at me and said, “d, daddy, e, Emma, m, mommy, a, Abby.”  Before this, I didn't even think she knew any letters besides E!  This girl tests us everyday in our patience, especially at the dinner table!

We love you Emma Bean.  We can't wait to see you flourish as a big sis!









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