6 Months

Emrie turned 6 months on June 21st which is pretty hard to believe. She did go to the doctor and I would like to brag that she is now between the 5th and 10th percentile in weight as opposed to just the 5th. Here were her stats.

Weight - 13 lbs 5 oz - 5-10%
Height - 24 5/8 inches - 10-25%

I am not sure how they know this but the doctor said that she will probably end up being somewhere between 5'4" and 5'6". I am 5'6" and I have to say that I have enjoyed the view from here.

She also got her 6 month shots which were probably more painful for me than her. As you can see she was not a fan.

All the drama of an actress

So Emrie has a few new tricks up her sleeve one of them being fake coughing. How do I know it is fake you ask, well because she does it all the time and because it is very dramatic. Her dad likes to give her pretend CPR when she does it just to make sure she is going to live. Even though she is all drama I don't think she is going to be a very good actress because she freezes when the camera is in her face (I have attempted to get the fake coughing on video many times).

Another trick is the foot in the mouth one. She finally got it in there when we were in Colleyville visiting her Mimi and Pops.



She is also blowing raspberries like a champ and is constantly soaked in her own saliva because of it.

Kyle also likes to brag that we have her trained to start making noise whenever we put our hand to her mouth and we move our hand up and down so she sounds like an Indian...like so.

Bumper Hugger

So I was finally able to get a picture of Emrie hugging the bumper of her crib.

Hair...or lack of it

So Emrie wasn't born with a ton of hair but what she did have was pretty dark. She is definitely going to be blonde like her daddy and the hairs on top of her head are getting lighter by the minute. But she does have a stubborn patch of hair on the back of her head that hasn't changed a lick since the days she was born. It is pretty funny so I figured I would share. Here is the beautiful little girl from the front.



And then the back.



We have many different names for this patch of hair like...tuft, mullet, business in the front party in the back, old man hair style and as her dad so lovingly called it this morning her Kentucky waterfall.

I promise baby girl one day you will have hair even if we have to buy it.

Summer Fun

So now that summer is in full swing Emrie has gotten to do some fun things. She went swimming for the first time at the Belington's pool. She seemed to like it enough that I will probably be getting a summer pass to our neighborhood pool. We don't normally let Emrie watch TV which is probably why she is just completely mesmerized by it. But when we were at the Bellington's we had her on the couch and she was transfixed by it. This picture just says it all. I love her "just chillin'" position.



She got to hang out with mom and dad at whole foods and got lots of compliments on her outfit which I promise she picked out all by herself.




She also went to her first birthday party for Gain Galbreath. Here is Kyle and Emrie with their friends Micah and Harper.



Harper and Emrie having a serious conversation.



Taking a dip in the kiddie pool.



And here is Emrie as a fish.



So far it has been pretty great and we are excited about what the rest of it will bring.

New Toys and Games

Now that Emrie is getting bigger we have a whole new set of toys at our disposal. This is Gage's (Emrie's cousin) old jumper. She still hasn't figured out that she can jump in it but it does help her stand which is one of her favorite things.

We also have a free standing jumper that she likes but has to have a little help from CS Lewis...I don't think he would mind.



She has also started the game that every baby pretty much goes through of I drop it and you pick it up. Endless fun for mom and dad.

Emrie is also becoming very adventurous in her crib and she often leaves us wondering how in the world she ended up in that position. Sometimes I wish our video monitor had a record feature. When she started rolling over she decided that she liked sleeping on her tummy and I guess that started getting old so she now sleeps on her side. She doesn't just sleep on her side though she sleeps on her side while holding the crib bumper like it is a stuffed animal. I wish that I could get a picture of it for you to fully appreciate it but I haven't figured out how to do that without waking her up. Again video monitors need to have a record and picture taking feature. Oh well maybe they will have figured that out by the time she is 20 and I don't think she would appreciate us using it then.

Learning from the best...Piper Suess

So we went to the Suess house for memorial day and had a great time with friends. Emrie's friend is Piper and I have never seen Emrie lie so still as when she was watching Piper. This is why...by the way it is a spice cap that she has on her nose. Melissa and Billy you should be proud that you have such a creative daughter.