Hey Emma Kate,
You’ve made it nine months so far and boy has the time really flown. You are a such a joy! We are so blessed to have you. You have no idea how much you have enriched our lives. And not just me and daddy, but all of your family.
My heart is so full of love for you sometimes I think it may burst.
You are one of a kind, kid. You have such a determined spirit about you, and there is nothing in this world going to stop you. Remember always to never let obstacles stand in your path.
Sleeping has been a challenge for you, it’s not one of your favorite things to do, but you need it after working so hard all the time. But we’ve made big improvements in your sleeping, even though you still don’t sleep through the night.
You are absolutely out of this world gorgeous. Strangers comment on your beauty all the time, especially your eyes. You have these big, round, dark eyes that just seem to draw people in. The other things people comment on? Your size. You’re not a teeny tiny baby, sister. When they find out how old you are they tell me you are a big baby. You’ve been called a barefoot porkchop even! I think it was a term of endearment, so don’t let it offend you. I sure didn’t. You wear a size 12 months and are sporting a ghetto booty in your jeggings. Now when you read this years down the road, you’ll probably have to ask some old person what that means. Surely our memories won’t be so poor we can’t remember!
You’ve got six teeth. 4 on top and 2 on bottom. Your teeth didn’t come in like they were supposed to, and there for a while, you had fangs.
You’re a big eater too. We never could find a baby food you liked, and you just wanted to take the spoon from us and do it yourself, so we’ve moved on to table food and it seems to be just fine. You feed yourself so well and can even drink from a glass.
I can’t tell you how smart you are, Emma. Sometimes it’s just a little freaky. Your mind works all the time and it’s like we can see the wheels turning. You are constantly trying to figure something out. Your favorite things to play with right now are your baby dolls and books. You love on your babies with pats and kisses and turn pages in your books all the time.
You are pulling up everywhere and this month you decided to start taking a few steps while pushing a walking toy. You are so proud of yourself too when you do something big like that. You grin an infectious smile and look around to make sure someone is watching you. Of course we all are, and we are cheering you on every step of the way. Yea Emma! Go Emma, Go! We always will be. All you’ll need to do is look around and we’ll be right behind you cheering you on!
We have so much to look forward to. God has so blessed me by giving me you and my words will never ever be able to express it fully.
I love you oodles and gobs,
XOXO
Mama
Angel Wheeler 