Lunch with Kate!

Last week Kate asked me to eat lunch with her so today was the big day. She usually takes a sack lunch but since I was coming we decided to have the pizza at school. It is fun to see how she spends her day and I love any special time we can have together!

There goes my centerpiece!

This year I thought I would compromise with my candy for Halloween by putting it on my kitchen table instead of the coffee table so Emma wouldn't be able to get to it. It was there for less than a day before Emma learned to pull out a chair, climb up and start eating! She is very active and determined. In the past week she has also learned to climb out of her highchair and stroller. Life with an 18 month old is fun!

Books!

Recently I was thinking about what toys Emma likes to play with and I realized she plays with books most of the day. Since she can't talk at all it is fun to hear her read. It is a bunch of jabbering. One day she was reading in her room so I sat in the rocking chair to read to her. She kicked me out of the chair and climbed up on it to read on her own. As much as she loves to read she has no patience for reading on someone's lap. (She is an independent child just like Sara.) It is fun to see her growing up!