7month Update

Seven Months Old Already!

Emily turned seven months old on May 10th, Mother's Day! (Coincidently, it was also the day she had temporary 'mommy-only' phase. Of course, I didn't mind.)

Anyway, in other news: We took Gran-Gran to the dentist the other day. She was having some surgery so we were there for about an hour and a half. The girl and I took the opportunity to have a picnic. We saw a frog or some sort of creature sitting vertically against the railing. Later a very green lizard strolled up and puffed out its red chin. I tried to get a picture, but it proved too elusive for me. Emily's favorite part was the exterior of the building. It was a very nice brick building. She had a great time touching the rough surface. We're still having fun with our new camera phones so Mommy and Emily posed for a picture and sent it to Daddy.


On an unrelated note:
We received a child sized rocking chair from our church friends the Jankowskis recently. Look how cute this girl is in it! Plus, what better excuse to show a happy baby face!

On another unrelated note:
It's happened. Emily is big enough to pull herself standing. Unfortunately, this is the best evidence I could capture. At the moment, we had laid her on her tummy for a nap, closed the door and thought things were fine! Yeah, right. When Len and I opened the door, she's standing there, clinging to the back rail and while we're watching, bumps her head on the wall...As a result, we have cleared her crib of bumpers and lowered it two notches. Why two? Simple...notch one had a malfunctioning lock...
(silent film)

I want to let you guys know that Len is a wonderful daddy! Besides being the best one at making Emily laugh and smile, I've caught him enjoying a snuggle now and then and he's reading Japanese to her. Oddly enough, Emily is more facinated by Japanese speech than English. On top of all this, Len is being such a trooper because I'm in a play with rehearsals three nights a week. I often return to them playing or (attempting) a nap on the floor watching a Baby Einstein's Lullaby video. So, when you see Len, let him know he's doing an awesome job. Finally, just because it's so cute to see Len and Emily sharing a nap...I thought I'd share it with you too.