2-18-2012

So I thought it'd be fun to start posting updates of my little family. Here we go, we'll see how often and how long I can keep this up...

Well Emma is officially potty trained! It was a lot harder and took a lot longer than I thought it would. I don't know why I pushed her to be potty trained so early. I thought it was going to be so much nicer not having to change her diaper but I think I would prefer to change diapers than clean up dirty panties and floors and chairs and counter tops (yes it happened once) and the floor at the store (embarrassing time for both of us). I am so glad it is over with! Emma's big thing now is that she wants to do it "myself!" She gets upset if Jonathan or I try to help her go to the bathroom. She's feeling very independent right now, which I like.

She seriously makes me laugh every day with her little grown up comments. The other day I was driving to the library for story time and I said "Dangit!" She asked, "what's wrong mom?" I told her that I had forgotten my phone at home and she said, "I got my phone!" Then she held up a little thermometer that she had brought from home. She put it up to her ear and started talking on it. After a moment she says, "Hello? Hello?" then starts hitting against her car seat and says, "Work Stupid Phone!"

Unfortunately I have not gotten out of the habit of saying stupid and dumb... and fetch and retarded and a few other things. And little 2 year olds pick up that stuff pretty quick I have come to find out. She now refers to our computer as "the dumb puter".  I'm working on it.

Emma is a little mother to Brooklyn. She is constantly watching out for her and tells me immediately if she puts something in her mouth. The only downfall is she tries to discipline Brooklyn by yelling at her, hitting her (didn't get that from me) or telling her to go to timeout. She's always telling me how cute Brooklyn is and loves to give her hugs and kisses, although they end up a little violent sometimes.

Brooklyn is such a little sweetheart that LOVES her mamma, or maybe it's just the food. Anyway, she laughs all the time and lately she has begun to fake laugh which is so cute. She crawls and stands up hanging onto things. She loves pestering Emma. Emma fell asleep on the couch today and Brooklyn would not leave her alone, she wanted desperately to play with her big sister.

I love them so much! That's all for now. Until next time.

Jewels