Emmett

Emmett just turned 15 months old! He is such a little, darling sweetheart! He is starting to put sounds together for different things. The other day he said "ah duh, bah bah" for all done, bottle. He says "dada" perfectly and when I get him in his chair to eat he says "muhmmy" over and over! It's so cute! Two days ago I was reading his favorite animal sounds book and when I got to the rooster page, he said, "lahdlelahdalahdle" and he's never made that sound before! I don't think he's ever made the "l" sound at all! He also likes to drive little cars on things (including his tummy) and go "vrrrr, vrrrr" He knows the signs for all done, bye/hi, more, eat, drink, and he does the cutest peek-a-boo. It seems like there is something new every day. The other day I was tickling his neck and when I pulled my hand away he grabbed it and pulled it back!

He is also crawling faster and faster. Sometimes he looks over to where I am and then makes a mad dash for the dog food in the laundry room. We have to run now to get there in time. I keep the door shut a lot, but then we forget to open it and Mimi can't eat! Emmett has also started to learn to arch his back when he can't get his way. This makes holding him very difficult when he is upset. Despite the occasional meltdown and probably 5 to 6 dirty diapers a day! he is so adorable. He has the cutest smile and he will tilt his head to the side and raise one eyebrow sometimes while he's smiling which just makes me laugh. He also likes to dance, even to our kids' music practice!

But the very best thing that melts my heart, is when I go to lay him down and he is happy and grabs hold of his little blanket, rolls to his side and then looks up at me and smiles with those beautiful sleepy eyes, with his little cherubic face and the peace of his angel spirit ready to drift off to sleep. That is the best moment. The kind of breathtaking, heart-swelling joy that I would take for a hundred dirty diapers, several tipped over dog dishes, and even a couple middle of the night screams when he is teething. :)