Happy New Year everyone! We had a wonderful holiday week in Florida with my family- Emma completely loved being at the center of attention for the week. We had two adjacent houses right on the beach, and great weather (warm, sunny and even a few storms). Emma loved the water, playing in the sand, and especially playing with her cousins Canyon, Nathan and Allan. Canyon did what I could not- in 30sec, he had Emma brushing her teeth with him. Allan was Emma’s armchair, she’d just settle into his lap. And Nathan and Emma played forts. So much fun to see the young crew together (and we’re eagerly anticipating Heather and Robert’s addition in April!)
Now home, Emma asks to look at the pictures and movie clips on the computer at least once a day- especially the one of her beloved Uncle Rick making googly-faces at her. And we now have the refrigerator covered with pics too.
One of the more touching moments of the trip came as we got home- After the last air leg, I told Emma that we were done with airplanes, and that we were going to see Alan and go home. She was happy to see Alan… but when we opened the front door, only then did she understand she was really back home- she broke out into a huge grin. With all the changes in her life, she may have thought she was moving someplace different yet again. At 1am Florida time, we had an hour-long celebration, with Emma loving all her old toys, riding her scooter, playing her music (and insisting we all dance), etc.
Emma changes every week- she’s talking more and more, and more physically active- I don’t carry her very often these days. She is just a total joy, and a happy little girl.
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