There is actually big news now that Emi has turned 7 months! First off, she has finally learned how to roll – both from her back to her stomach and from her stomach to her back. I have to admit, I was quite worried when she didn’t do either or and slightly less worried once she figured out the first. The latter took a bit more time because after all, isn’t there so much more to look at and see once you are on your stomach? When Emi first rolled from her stomach to her back, I completely missed it. All I heard was an “Ehhhhh!” since I was putting one of her books away and the next thing I knew, she was on her back again when I turned around. Initially I was sad to have missed it, but she did it immediately again and ever since then, she has been rolling back and forth and back and forth…and back and forth. Toy a bit out of reach? Why, I will just roll over there! It is funny to watch her do it over and over again and she is now starting to make hand movements that point towards the direction of eventually crawling. We’ll see where Emi is by next month!
In addition to rolling, Emi can now sit up on her own. She loves to sit and play with blocks, balls, and anything that catches her eye. Emi is able to grasp items with both hands and manipulate them in order to examine them closely. She is especially fascinated with my necklace or the collar of my shirt when I hold her. Whatever she can get her lil’ hands on she grabs with full force. It is especially funny when Emi tries to grab Sandi’s tail as it wags back and forth or when she tries to pet Peanut.
Since Emi can sit up on her own, she is now joining us at the big table in the highchair. We no longer have to eat our meals in five minutes or less since she happily plays with her toys while we eat. She won’t sit there indefinitely, but it is nice to be able to chew our food thoroughly now. And Emi likes to join in on our conversations. Did I tell you I have a talker? It is so funny when she babbles along and reminds us that she is there, too. She even talks when I run errands and heads turn to see where that big voice is coming from. It is pretty darn cute.
As you can see, this entry is really late, but I have had my hands full! Month eight is fast approaching and there is much to look forward to…like my first Mother’s Day! More updates on Emi soon!
I met Lisette and Jeremy a couple years ago during Halloween at a mutual friend’s house. At the time, they had their first daughter, Charlotte, who I remember was just absolutely adorable in her Wonder Woman costume. I couldn’t help but snap photos of her! This time around, I still couldn’t put the camera down since she was all smiles and laughs and the lighting was absolute perfection in the house. We took some casual, at home photos to celebrate Charlotte being a big sis and to capture those first months which just breeze by at the blink of an eye. Elyse is already two and half months old and she was an absolute trooper. She woke up to take photos and showed that she could stay on her tummy to take some photos. I was pretty impressed, especially since my own daughter absolutely hated tummy time at two months! Not only was Elyse able to be on her stomach, she could sit up on her own on the couch! I was really impressed by her strength and it is clear that she is going to be quick in learning how to roll, crawl, and eventually walk. Charlotte is going to have someone to jump with very soon!
It was absolutely wonderful capturing the love between the sisters, but also seeing how much Charlotte has grown since the first time I met her. Congratulations again, Lisette and Jeremy on the new addition to the family. Your girls are lovely and it was a delight to spend the morning with your family!
I love this funny face Charlotte made!
Happy half-year birthday! Six months is definitely a milestone and Emi has developed a lot more since the previous month. Despite this entry being a bit late, Emi has finally turned! She has made it from her back to her stomach, but hasn’t quite figured out how to get back on to her back. So she just hangs out on her tummy until she gets tired…which then means she just puts her head down, turned to the side with her thumb in her mouth. I find it quite funny since she just plops down and pretty much says, “Oh well. I’ll just rest on the floor.” Sometimes I plop down next to her and we just stare at each other face to face. And do you know what is the absolute best? When she laughs and smiles as I do this. I hope years from now, we can still do this.
So not only did Emi finally roll, she can sit up! She still needs some support, but she is learning to put her hands in front of her to hold herself steady. Sometimes Emi is a silly monkey and decides to suck her thumb, which results in her tipping over. However, she is trying to master how to sit and suck her thumb. I think she will get it soon. I am guessing she is getting one step closer to being mobile. Once those little hands and feet figure out how to move and coordinate together, I think I will be chasing after her.
Emi absolutely loves to play and finds pulling on toys, throwing her ball, and playing and throwing the stacked cups on the floor hilarious. The best, though, is that she loves books. We read anywhere from four to six books a day and she actually reacts to them. She laughs in anticipation to the sound effects in one of her books and thinks it is hilarious when I roar to the green dinosaur. I am crossing my fingers that I am building the quality of an avid reader. Afterall, I love to read and so does Taro.
We are looking forward to so many things with Emi – her first Easter, her first trip down to San Diego – and it continues to be a wonderful adventure with her each and every single day.
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