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Hello!

I have kept putting off blogging because I know how far behind I have gotten! And it just keeps getting worse! Today I watched the mormon message Choose This Day and it reminded me that I need to get started TODAY! I would like to share everything that has happened in the last four months (which is code for everything about Emma's growth and new tricks and happy, adorable pictures)...but for now, I will just post a picture and video of Emma from TODAY (don't worry, I usually take at least one picture a day).

Emma and I on a walk this morning - I said her name
and she gave me this winning smile :)

Tonight after dinner. Emma was showing off her panting skills.
She's such an adorable pro :) Don't mind the junk in the
background - I was going through old papers and journals,
I'm thinking of typing them all up...

As you can see from the video, one of Emma's new tricks is panting. We are not sure why she does it, but we theorize that it began when she got sick and had to cough. The cough has since switched to a pant. Now she does it because we laugh and she also likes to hear us do it. I have a video of me doing it, but it isn't anywhere near as cute as Emma.

One of Emma's other most recent tricks (did it over and over and over again yesterday!) is getting up on all fours. Do not worry, if I have not yet taken a picture of that, I will do so first thing tomorrow :) I clap super energetically and say in my most happy voice, "Good job, Emma! Good job!" And she gives me the BIGGEST smile!  I love it!

I think she has started doing this because her dear daddy gives her crawling lessons EVERYDAY when he comes home from school! She loves it! Emma loves when her daddy comes home. Dallas is so good about taking Emma out on the grass, on walks around the block, reading her books, teaching her to crawl, helping her eat "real" food (baby oatmeal mixed with breastmilk - she's been doing that for almost a week!), wrapping her up in baby burritos, and so much more.

I am so happy we are a family. I love being together and I really want to be better - I know there is so much more I can be doing with my time and also to help us build good habits and traditions. Feel free to share any great ideas you have! Hasta mañana!