Growing Up So Fast!

I am trying to figure out when Emma grew into this little person. She has so much to say and is aware of everything. Emma is a pro. with her sippy cup and has discovered finger food. The girl loves to eat (just like her mommy and daddy). Emma makes us laugh every day!

"If I Ran the Zoo"

Emma took her first trip to the zoo today. She loved every minute of it. Cousin Hannah announced, "This is so much fun!" the minute we walked in the entrance. I think Emma's favorite animal was the giraffe. She couldn't keep her eyes off of him (he was very close)! My favorite part are the baby elephants. I even got to make a new pressed penny for my collection. The Koala exhibit was fascinating. Koalas sleep 18-22 hours a day. One Koala opened its eye for a split second for us. Emma really loves her stuffed Koala that Mimi got her as a souvenir. All in all, it was a great day!

Beautiful Sky

We were out watering the flowers last night and saw two hot air balloons floating through the sky near our house. They were so close you could hear the gas blowing to keep it afloat. It made for a beautiful sky.

So Curious

Emma is so curious these days. She is always grabbing for things, peeking over edges and corners and watches things very closely. She loves being outside. There is so much to see! Her daddy is good about showing her new things and letting her test out things like the grass on her feet. We love watching her learn!

New Wheels

Here is our new ride, the Saturn Vue. We cashed in on the zero percent financing and got a good deal. I love the XM Radio. Matt loves the tires and the sunroof. He always thinks everyone is looking at him driving it. I hate to burst his bubble...

Shakin' in Chicago

We spent the Fourth of July holiday with my brother's family in Chicago this year. We had a nice, relaxing time hanging out together. As you can see, Carter loved being with Emma. He tried out some of the baby things practicing for "his baby" who will be here later this summer. I took a trip over to Oprah's new store. Even though I lived in Chicago for 5 years, I never checked out the famous corner. We also had a great time at the park in the swings and on the slide. Carter always took us home from the park en route of the White Hen to get an orange Push-Up pop. Oh, the little things in life are the best!

I'm Healed! (Well, Mostly)

I made my final visit to OrthoIndy today. Dr. Schwartz said he hopes to never see me again. As much as I like Dr. Schwartz, I hope I don't have to see him, either. My back is healed for the most part and I don't have any more restrictions. I did learn an interesting fact. A damaged nerve heals 1 millimeter a day. On average, nerves take up to 18 months to heal completely. If I had paid more attention in my anatomy class at I.U. I probably would have remembered that. Anyway, it feels good to be cleared!