Emery is 2

Emery officially turned 2 on August 5th.  She is sweet, silly, sassy and my little buddy.  

Emery started off her birthday a little rough, as she ended up getting sick the night before and didn't fully recover until about a week later.  We felt bad, as it wasn't until her birthday party that she could actually eat some cake.  But she loved having everyone sing to her and blow out her candles.

The picture above is the last picture we took of her as a 1 year old....right as she was going to sleep the night before her birthday.

Emery continues to be super small and is only in the first percentile for weight!  She is a decent eater, but somewhat picky.  We try to give her fatty foods and often give her different dips just to add in more calories.  

Emery goes to bed around 8 each night and typically wakes up around 7:30 each morning.  She is still taking about a 2 hour nap every afternoon.  She is extremely attached to her 'niney' and we have started not letting her bring it in the car or out in public anymore as a way to break the extreme attachment.  Emery will be starting school in a week and won't be able to bring it.  She will go one morning a week for 4 hours....I don't think she will enjoy it at the beginning, but it will be really good for her to go.

I love the picture above because it shows off her 'high maintenance' personality.  As soon as I bring out our big camera, she instantly starts whining and squinting her eyes.  She hates the flash on it and makes such a big deal about it.  Ha!

 Emery loves sweets and ice cream!  Her favorite foods (besides sweets) are speggito's, mac & cheese, cheese, and veggie straws.  She loves mickey mouse and ariel and often talks about them nonstop during the day.  Whenever she sees a pencil and paper, she always makes us draw a picture of 'ninnie."

Emery really doesn't have a favorite toy, but loves to play with all different things.  She loves babies, trains, trucks, jewelry, books, balls and airplanes.  She loves carrying around lipgloss or my billfold.  We bought her her own billfold for her birthday, but it hasn't really stopped her obsession for mine!

 Emery is still really obsessed with her big brother.  I can't describe just how much she loves him!  They've been playing pretty well together since Elli has been at school.  She loves when he gives her attention.  Emery loves playing and feeling like one of the big kids.  She doesn't like sitting in a high chair or booster seat anymore to eat, but loves sitting in a regular seat!

 Emery still follows me around and is my little buddy.  Emery's personality reminds me so much of Elli's when Elli was that age.  She keeps me on my toes and she's never been the easiest kid, but she is so sweet.  There isn't a thing we'd change about her!

Happy 2nd Birthday to our Emery Rose!!