This year has been flying by and here we are, celebrating five months with this doll!
Emmeline is:
... such a happy girl. She puts on a somber face for outsiders, but here at home, she's mostly smiles and giggles and squeals. It's delightful. She puts up with the busy chaos so well, and it's so kind of her. She is generally content, and it has made life with 5 kids doable. (Well, on most days, anyway... Ha ha)
... working on teeth. We've felt the tiniest edge of a tooth pop through but then recede again... So I'm not sure when it'll be official, but she's been SO drooly and chomping on anything and everything for a while now.
... not a fan of a bottle. And she has started to turn her nose up at her binky — a lot like Phoebe at this age. She just is not interested in any substitutions for nursing. Luckily, she is a nursing champ and we've been so lucky to have that experience and time together. I know it's not easy for everyone and I don't take it for granted.
... becoming a little copycat. She has started mimicing motions and sounds and it's so fun to see her mind work to figure out how to do life here on in this world. When she is feeling chatty, she will try to copy the sounds we make at her. She claps when we clap and say, "Yay Emmie!" and she tries to play with toys like she sees her sisters play. My favorite, though, is that she constantly grabs for my water bottle everytime I take a drink. She'll grab it and pull it to her mouth. She hasn't figured out how to sip out of it yet, but she's got the motions down. [Which boosts my confidence in my water intake — I must be drinking a lot of water if she's copying my moves! Ha!]
... still my little momma's girl. My babies have always been super snuggly and loving. But Emmeline has shown us a whole new level of attachment. [Between Emmie and our dog, Frankie, I hardly every have a moment alone. Two little babies who can't be without me! Haha] I adore her snuggles and despite this triple digit heat we're dying in, I'll choose to cuddle this girl any second of every day. She's the best!
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