I found these adorable outfits for the girls online (Alaina has a pink version). They are so cute and comfy, and they both loved them. Oh my goodness, I just want to hug this girl all day! She is hard to get a photo of -- very busy, and she would rather play with the camera or look at old photos than get her picture taken.
More cuteness. I got this dress at a yard sale last year and she finally got to wear it. She is holding her beloved "blankie."
Grandma got the girls Frozen dolls for Valentine's Day -- Elsa for Alaina and Anna for Emi. They light up and play "Let It Go," which Emi can already sing part of. She is definitely learning all about the princesses way earlier than Alaina did! (But she also selected a book about demolishing buildings from the library last week, so her interests are well-rounded...)
Emi loves to sit at the kitchen table just like her sister and have an after school snack (or try to grab Alaina's homework and draw on it).
I dropped off Alaina at a playdate this afternoon. Emi was very upset not to be able to join in. I then asked her if she would like to have a playdate with someone soon and she said yes. I asked, "With whom would you like to have a playdate?" (but in a less grammatically correct manner - ha!) and she said, "La la!" (her name for Alaina). Very heartwarming. They held hands this afternoon when we walked from school to the car. They definitely have a tumultuous relationship, but over time I hope the love part will continue to grow and deepen.
Emi continues to be so fun, generally happy, and friendly. She loves seeing people, whether adults or children. She also loves being outdoors and looking at squirrels, listening to the birds, etc. She is very active but also likes to sit and look at books or be read to, and still is very curious and seems interested in how things work. She has a great vocabulary and is pretty talkative and responsive. She has started to have a few colors that she consistently knows (white and blue come to mind) and knows some shapes (square, circle, oval, triangle, heart, star). She also has started to recognize a few letters (A and H are a couple) and enjoys singing the abc song.
