been home a month. It felt great to have a bit of a
routine. We had friends visit from Racine and had a
great time catching up and having them get to know
Emma.
We took the kids swimming yesterday and we weren't
sure how Emma would respond as we didn't know what her
experience with swimming was. Well, the minute we
walked into the pool room, she started SCREAMING!!
The kind of scream that makes everyone stare and
wonder what you are doing to harm your child. She
settled down and played on the side of the pool for a
while. Then, she slowly warmed up to the water and
splashed around, bounced in the water, and eventually
put her face in the water. She get so proud of
herself when she does something "new". It is fun to
watch her grow and develop.
Emma's words are coming more frequently. She said her
first semi-sentence today. "More juice." Close
enough! She is really good at saying "no", so it is
pretty easy to discern what she doesn't want and we
are working on more words so that we can know what she
does want!
We tried to have Emma stay in her Sunday School room
today so we could go to church together. That didn't
go so well, so I (mom) went back in within moments to
calm her and remind her that I will come back. This
will definitely be a process, but I know that she will
be comfortable one day. She does fine if we leave, as
long as a brother or two is still with her. That is a
step in the right direction. She has only been with
us for 6 weeks. She is doing great.
It's hard to believe it's almost April and the
forecasters are predicting 4-6 inches of snow
tomorrow. The boys have been enjoying playing
outside, which is great for keeping the townhouse more
in order. We are very much looking forward to summer!
Thanks for checking in with us. Write us if you have
a chance!
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2 comments:
It's so nice to hear that Emma is continuing to do well and that you had a fun time swimming. We're also adjusting to our new lives with Sophia and are starting to feel more settled. We can't wait to see you all in July and have all of the new cousins together! Thanks again for the adorable dress you sent Sophia- it was a perfect Easter dress and everyone we saw commented on how beautiful she looked. I'll bet you enjoyed being able to shop for an Easter dress for Emma! It must be so much fun to finally have your little girl, in addition to the boys. It seems like Matthew and AJ are enjoying being big brothers.
great swimming pictures.
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