Woah

So I just checked the baby blog thinking that it's been a long time and the last post was in December...and the post was about Halloween?! So ashamed.

We're not total slackers though. We spent the holidays with Ben's parents and also looked for a new place to live. After looking at 10+ houses we finally found one we could call home! So we packed up all of our stuff (and there was a lot) and moved. So now we live in Campbell, CA - about 45 minutes south of San Francisco. I was sad to leave San Francisco at first but I have to say that life in suburbia is pretty nice. We have plenty of room to spread our wings and a yard for Emmett to play in. Not bad at all. Now if only the rain would go away so we could play outside.

Emmett has reached quite a few milestones the past couple of months. He's increased his vocabulary from hi to bye, meow (when he sees a cat), woof (when he sees a dog) and rawr (when he sees a lion).

He's also starting to feed himself - he makes a mess of it but he's also quite proud when he manages to get the spoon in his mouth. Grandpa Burling was able to snap a couple of shots for us.






I'll try and get some more pictures of him up - he' starting to look more like a toddler than a baby now! No more chubby cheeks!

Pumpkins and Tigers

Oops. Just found these photos on my computer. Forgot to post them. I guess I'm a little behind. This means you'll see Thanksgiving pictures in January 2010 and Christmas pictures in March 2010.


We felt like we should take Emmett to a pumpkin patch. It was his first. What I have learned that most of Emmett's "first" visits to anywhere is met with a blank stare. He has no idea where he is or what's going on.

Where am I?

What is going on?

Huh?

The Powder Puff Burlings

Let's get out of here.

Here is Emmett in his Halloween costume. He looks pretty happy.....


But then he decided that he didn't like that thing on his head.

And the baby tiger starts to meltdown.

Pucker Up!

Emmett has added a new talent to his bag of tricks - he can now kiss! It sometimes is slobbery but I'll take it. I love Emmett kisses. The best part? The way he looks when he puckers up.

Isn't that face just so kissable?!

Emmett Likes to Read

I mentioned before how he loves books. He even has a fictional character as a girlfriend. He's moved on now from picture books...he's a big boy that can read chapter books. He sure knows how to make us proud.

Hmmm....this looks like a pretty good read.

Bella is a nice name. That Edward sure sounds like a hunk. It's a shame he's a vampire.

Oh darn! I lost my page.

Wow. This is getting really good.

I wonder how it ends?

So do you think I should be worried about the books he's starting to get into?

Laundry Basket Uses

Emmett's favorite toy right now is the laundry basket. He has discovered all of the wonderful things you can do with it other than holding dirty clothes. Who needs toys?

You can sit in it.

Emmett likes to test gravity with it.

He learns that he cannot defy gravity.

He's like a cat. Always lands on his feet.

Turn the basket upside down and you have something to lounge on.

I'm getting tired so I'm going to get down....

and lay on the floor.

But wait! Why lie on the floor when you can rest on top of the laundry basket?!

First Word, First Crush, First Pot

Emmett now has words. Well, one word to be exact. He can wave and say, "Hi." He's been doing this for a week now. We weren't sure if it was a fluke or if he was talking but he's been doing this pretty consistently. His timeliness on this is still a little sketchy...he'll be playing and then bust out with the waving and "hi" out of no where but he also does it when he sees me or Ben walk into the room. So he gets points for practicing.

Emmett also has a new girlfriend. It's a girl in a book. She's waving hi. He will find this book and hand it to me or Ben and wants us to read it to him. When we turn to this page he starts waving hi to her and then kisses the page. Should I tell him that he doesn't stand a chance with her? No need to burst his bubble yet, I guess. For now, I will encourage this love affair since it encourages him to read (or look at books).


We also extended his play area. This area now includes the kitchen and all of the toys that come with it. He likes to play with pots, pans, colanders and strainers. He was quite proud to discover he could sit in the frying pan the other day.

Emmett in Action

Emmett visits Auntie Gee every Wednesday and he definitely has a lot of fun. Who wouldn't with all of those toys to play with?! It's good to see him have so much fun while I'm trying to get some work done!

Piano Man

I wish this was real.

Why won't this thing bend?