Emmi is getting so big!!!!

It is hard to believe that she will be 9 months in about a week and a half. This month was full of many more milestones for my little one. She is now standing on her own sometimes without holding onto anything or anyone, cruising the furniture, blowing raspberries, and clapping her hands (which is just so cute!). I took her on the 17th and she weighed 17 lbs. 11 oz. and was 27 1/2 inches long.

Quick story...at first Emmi hated, and I mean hated the Jumperoo. Everytime we put her into it, she would scream and cry. I had borrowed it from my girlfriend, so I was glad that we hadn't went out and bought one since it wasn't working out. We just kept trying and over time she has grown to love it! I think it was just really scary for her at first to adjust to having so much freedom when she was very limited in the exersaucer from moving around. Many of the pictures from this month are of her in the jumperoo. I often see her bouncing in her seat even when she isn't in it!

In case I haven't ever mentioned it on here...Emmi has a pretty strong personality. She isn't as easy going as Nikki was as a baby. Change can be difficult for her to accept and she seems to have a temper. She will let you know when she is tired, hungry, or otherwise unhappy. At the same time, she is easy to get to smile and giggle. It just goes to show you how very different siblings can be!

Nikki has been a great help to me with her little sister. She is always getting stuff for her to play with and just keeping her entertained. I never thought they would be this close since they are so far apart in age. I feel really lucky to have two bright and beautiful daughters!

Here are some pictures from the past few weeks!