mealtime is funtime {and messy time} in the murphy house. we need to get like ten of these straight away!
one of emma's favorite new phrases is "soooooo big!". she throws her hands up over her head to show you what a big girl she is. it is only fitting, then, that her favorite new treat is an dairy free ice cream sandwich called "So Delicious". i've been on the prowl for healthy lower cal treats for my little muncher and this certainly fits the bill. she devours these things....and thankfully with only 90 calories, no harm done. well, maybe to her clothes....but not to her ;)
one of my absolute favorite things about being a parent is learning to appreciate the things we typically take for granted. not the greatest example but, watching emma learn to eat with a spoon and fork is kind of amazing. a simple thing to you and me, but watching her little brain try and figure out how to use this tool is pretty neat in her nerdy mama's eyes. i'd venture to say she gets about 75% of her meal where it belongs....but it's that other 25% that brings all the fun :)
our nighttime routine, as i'm sure you can imagine, has bathtime immediately following dinnertime ;)
her transition to the big girl classroom is going pretty well. this is her first official week there and i really love her new teachers. i can already tell a difference in her vocabulary which is crazy....she's speaking in phrases these days! we're going through a little separation anxiety phase right now....she melts down when i leave her in the morning {yea, thats the sound of my heart breaking} and bedtime has been a bit of a challenge for the past couple of nights. once i'm 5 minutes out the door she's fine....i think it's just that initial "woah, this is different" when she looks around at all the different faces at the breakfast table. with bedtime, she won't sit still for our bedtime story and keeps trying to play even though she knows its "night night" time. i have to remind myself what a big change she's undergoing right now...
....i'm always happy to snuggle more with her or spend extra moments rocking her to sleep. i know it's important that she is able to put herself to sleep, which she normally does....but i also know that i won't get moments like this forever...so i relish them {and sometimes tear up while she falls asleep in my arms for its those sweet little moments with my girl that always get me ;)}
we are headed to the beach for a long memorial day weekend and this mommy's gotta get things ready!!! is it sad that the preparation for this....getting myself, ryan, AND emma ready....is starting today when we aren't even leaving town until midday friday? it takes a lot of planning to make sure we are all accounted for for 3 nights away from home...i'm telling you! how is it that the smallest member of our family packs the biggest punch when it comes to the amount of gear necessary?? ;) oh how this girl has us tightly wrapped around her little fingers!
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