Things I don't want to forget

As I write this, Emma is upstairs having decided that naps are no longer a part of her day.  I am realizing that the kids are literally growing up before my eyes and that there are things that both kids have done or said that I don't want to forget.  So I think this is going to be the entry that keeps getting edited so that I can continue to add to the list.  It is going to be very stream of consciousness, so read if  you wish, but it might not make too much sense.

Rebecca:

• Noosy - Her little rubber snoopy that she likes to sleep with (it was Brian's when he was little)
  
•  Gee - Gramps
  
•  blue - favorite color
  
•  M&Ms - favorite dessert
  
•  Hates having socks and shoes on (much like her sister) even in the dead of winter.
  
•  Rebecca cutting 4 teeth at the same time 12/08
  
•  12/08 - says bye bye to Emma every time we pull out of Emma's school parking lot.
  
•  Played with her sister for 1 1/2 hours while Mommy put Christmas lights on the tree. 12/9/08
  
•   Gave up her pacifier 10/08 because we "lost it" and Mommy stood her ground even after finding it.  Took only 3 days to completely forget about it.
  
• 12/16/08 - Good morning came out of Rebecca's mouth.  It was very cute to hear.
• Loves to say "Emma, where are you?"
• 1/09 - is still waking up between 5:30-6:00 am.
• Sings the Alphabet Song, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Away in a Manger, and many more. (I am secretly thrilled that I have two singers in the house.)
• 2/09 - Loves going upstairs in the morning to wake Daddy up.  This includes turning on all the lights and going over to the bed and saying, "Daddy wake up.  Feet Floor."
• 2/09 - "Be right back"
• 4/09 - "dirty dirt" - dessert
• 4/09 - Toddler bed
• 5/10/09 - bottom right second molar broke through
• 7/28/09 - pilpoh - pillow
• 7/09 - She loves to say, "Weellllll?"
• 7/09 - first bee sting in the YMCA hallway next to her left eye.  This resulted in us needed to have special bee spray in her room because of very real nightmares about bees being in her room.  Very frightening to watch her go through.
• 8/09 - "Edgwee" for wedgie. 
• 8/09 - Top right second molar broke through
• 8/09 - whenever we drive to Nana and Gramp's house Rebecca always says, as we drive past Dorney Park, that she and Daddy are going to ride the orange and blue roller coaster and the twisty yellow and green roller coaster.

Emma:

•  Loves to say, "Mom, when I get old like you I am going to....."
  
•  compuper - computer
  
•  Beeps - Gramps
  
•  Pup Dog - dog
  
•  Potty trained in Oct 2007
•  Becca Booc - her sister
  
•  Bumpy chicken - aka chicken nuggets
  
•  Flat cheese - aka American cheese
•  Gave Mom the first eye roll on Mon. 12/9/08 because I reminded her too often to eat her dinner.  eye roll." Yeah Mom you already told me 100 times."  What is she?  3 going on 13.
• Stopped sucking her fingers 10/08 when a sick visit to the Dr. office resulted in him telling her rather firmly that she is too old to suck her fingers.  She took it to heart and hasn't sucked them since.
• Totally understands Christmas this year.  She is just so excited she can't hardly stand it.
• Emma singing Christmas carols at the end of January.
• Emma telling us that because the snow is melting on January 23 that her birthday must be coming soon.
• Emma planning her 4th birthday, including making a picture for each person to take home (mind you we are in January).
• 2/09 -Very interested in knowing how old Rebecca will be when Emma is a certain age.
• 2/09 - Went through a growth spurt both physically and mentally.  She had a rough two weeks and then came out of it having a tremendous amount of patience with Rebecca.  She loves to talk Rebecca through things and help her out.  
• 4/09 - Mom's Night Out - I head upstairs to get ready and Emma asks where I am going.  I tell her I am going to get beautiful and she responds with "Mom I think you are beautiful right now."
• 4/09 - Got a twin bed for her birthday.
• 7/09 - Emma is just a sweet little girl with so many questions.  She is trying to test her independence, but also wants to be so obedient and please Mommy and Daddy.  I am so proud of her as a person growing into her own skin.
• 8/09 - first attempt at riding her bike without training wheels.
• 8/09 - struggling for independence and Mom holding on to her independence  - favorite phrase is "Mom, don't worry.  I'm fine."
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