Growing so Fast...

Goodness... I have no idea where to start!

Emily has become such an independent little girl and just a "little mommy". She has been potty trained for several months now and can dress herself completely. Sometimes she needs help with her shirt when it gets stuck around her head :) She loves to sing her ABC's, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Rock-a-Bye Baby (to Tyson). She takes good care of her brother and wants to make sure daddy gets tucked in when he gets home from work and is going to bed. She will even tell him "Goodnight, sleep tight... Don't let the bed bugs bite" just like we do!

Emily is very aware of what is hers and what is everyone else's. If I just happen to sit in "daddy's seat" she will let me know. If dad just happens to take a drink of my water, she'll say, "NO! That's mommy's!" She is really good at sharing her things, but doesn't want us using each other's things. She's very protective of her family and such a kind and caring person. She's getting better at knowing it's ok for mommy and daddy to share each other's things. Of course she shares her toys with Tyson on her terms and can take his whenever she wants... Ha!

She loves smiling for the camera and seeing herself on the digital screen. These days, she loves to play dress up, watch Disney movies and get into any cupboard that has something interesting in it, meaning ALL of them!

For those of you who don't know, Tyson came a little early - 5 weeks to be exact. He was 5 pounds 2 ounces and 18 1/2 inches long! He spent his time in the NICU while we were in the hospital, simply for monitoring purposes. He didn't have to be on oxygen or have any other special treatments. We were able to take him home when we were discharged from the hospital... We were very lucky!

Tyson is the happiest and smiliest baby I have ever seen... aside from Emily. He could lay for hours looking at a book, trying to tear the giraffe down from the activity mat, work on chewing his monkeys tail off or simply sucking on a toy (mainly his hands and feet!) He is sitting up well now and moving through the solid foods pretty quickly. Definately not a fan of green beans, but loves all his veggies even more than fruit! He loves to play pat-a-cake, have mom sing "The Wheels on the Bus" - complete with actions - mostly mommy :) or when I pretend to "eat" his neck, toes, etc. Dancing to music with mommy in the living room is also a big hit!

Things will start moving fast now I'm sure as he begins to crawl, cruise and walk... Or for that matter, Emily skipped crawling all together and decided to cruise because it was way faster! We'll see.

We love Tyson so much! He is our fun "little man" and Emily loves having her little brother around too.