daughter

I will always remember how I felt when I found out I was going to have a girl. Shocked. For some reason, I just pictured myself having all boys. I was beyond excited and the first thought I had was, "Father and son camp out, Girls night!..., Shopping buddy, mini me, a little one to teach how to cook, bake, sew, dress, piano playing, singing, barbies, and a little drama."

I pictured my little girl quiet and sweet and always wanting to snuggle. The opposite of Emma Nalder. 

She is Loud, and energetic! The most active out of all my babies. Started walking at nine months, never wanted to snuggle or could ever sleep in our bed. She loves saying "No!" and screaming as loud as she can whether she's happy or not. She can't sit still, loves to dance and jump around, and get into anything and everything she can find and make huge messes. a two year old with big plans. 

Now, that's not completely true. Emma is still a sweet heart, and is actually quite shy when she meets someone new. But all around she is our curly haired ball of energy! 

Up until, recently.  

She must be growing up, and quieting down, just a little. She suddenly wants to snuggle, and asks me to sing her bedtime songs. She loves taking care of her dolls, and talking to them while she falls asleep. She always grabs my face and as she squeezes my cheeks says "Mommy you're Booouuuuutiful!!!!" Emma loves wearing dresses and new clothes (might be a problem later on ;)) She always runs and shows Zach a picture she colored or a shirt shes wearing. On Sunday after I do her hair, She runs into the bathroom where daddy is getting dressed and says "Wook Daddy! I'm Pretty!!!" and shows off her hair and dress. 

When Micah cries, she pats his head a little rough and says "Aww, Midah. it's oday. sad? it's oday." and gives him a kiss. 

Jonah took this picture of us snuggling during a movie on Sunday. She pulled my arm tight around her. So sweet.

She loves to watch me get ready and put makeup on. So the other day I put curlers in our hair. Emma thought it was the neatest thing. 

And this morning I gave her a crazy side up do. She kept looking in the mirror saying "Oh hi. It's me Emma. Just a second." and she would walk away and come back and repeat. I was dying. She is just so funny and has such a personality at only two. 

                              I'm so happy this sweet and outgoing little girl is mine. As hard as it is sometimes taking her to the store or dealing with her temper tantrums, I love it all and love watching her learn and become such a fun and sweet little girl. She's been practicing how to pray lately and normally she practically whispers when she gives it but the other day she decided to bolt out each word in her prayer,  it wasn't very reverent but I could tell that she was just so proud  of being able to say the prayer all by herself. After she said, "AMEN!" she looked at me and said, "See mommy, I DID IT!!!!" I was so proud of her for trying.

                                                       

This picture makes me smile because it's just such a typical Emma face. And you can see how she drew all over her legs. Also a regular thing for her. Having a little girl is definitely different than I thought it would be, it's much more challenging and much more fun. We sure love you Miss Emma!