Fun in the Snow

Last week, it snowed for the 2nd time this winter. I took Emma out for another quick photo opt in the snow. This time I sat her on a lion toy since it snowed a lot more than the first time. She must be like me since she loves the snow.

"Yippie!! It's snowing. Lets go out and play. I'm so excited."

"Can I take Pooh Bear's head with me? I like it."

"Hi! I have my lion all trained and ready to play in the snow."

"Have you seen a cuter snow angel than me?"

"I love the snow. It's so fun. Good thing Mommy put my boots on me. It is snowing so much more than the first time I saw snow."

"The snow is nice and cold. Let me see if I can get some on my tongue."

"Wow...it's cold. Joey doesn't even want to come out and play with me this time."

"Do I look like a Korean Eskimo baby or what? I don't care, the hood is keeping me warm along with my Hello Kitty hat. Layering is good."

"hehe...this is so much fun. I wish I can touch the snow. Maybe when I get older."

"Okay Mommy, I've had enough. My hands are cold now. I need some gloves next time."

Week 35 ~ Emma is 8 Months Old

On January 18th, Emma turned 8 months old. She is a lot more active and definitely lets us know what she wants and doesn't want. We can see more and more of her own personality and emotions. She has several new facial expressions to go with her new emotions as well. She manages to make us laugh everyday. We love her so much!!

"Mommy tells me that I've been falling asleep while eating these days. I didn't believe her until she took these pictures. How embarrassing! She could have at least wiped the oatmeal off my mouth before she took the pictures. Geez."

"Thank goodness my high chair has a nice recline feature. As I do when I sleep in my car seat, I need to hold on tight."

"My hair is finally long enough for Mommy to put a little bow in it. This bow uses velcro to secure my hair. I'm sure Mommy can't wait until my hair grows out longer to she can put real bows in it."

"How do you like this pose? I love sticking out my tongue. I can almost touch my chin!"

"Is it time to eat yet?"

My New Toys

Emma is really good at sitting up by herself now. She has 4 teeth...2 on top and 2 on the bottom. She hasn't crawled on her knees yet but she gets around just as fast doing the army crawl on her belly. She tries to clap her hands together but hasn't mastered it yet. She can pick up little bean-sized snacks with her index finger and thumb and put them in her mouth. Emma is a little over 8 months old now.

"I'm growing up!"

"Look at some of my new toys. I have the Little People airplane and a Giraffe."

"Halmoni came over to play with me today. Actually, she comes over almost everyday to play with me."

Lets Sing Karaoke

This year, Emma didn't receive too many toys for Christmas. However, she did receive this little karaoke/stage machine. As soon as I sat her down in front of it, she loved it. Emma loves to look at herself in the mirror, so this toy was a big hit. She also moves side to side whenever she hears a song she likes.

"Huh? Who's that little girl? She looks a lot like me."

"Oh my gosh, it is me!!"

"I like this toy. All the lights flashing, the cool music and most of all...I can see myself."

"Mommy...do you want to hear me sing? Let me grab my little microphone."

"Uh-hum...let me warm up first. Do-Re-Mi-Fa-Sol-La-Te-Do."

"Here Mommy, why don't you start first? My cuddly friends and I will be your audience."

"I like my Little People Airplane toy too! Thank you."

"Let me do my taste test on this toy just like I do everything else."

"Hmm...I think this toy passes my test."

"Mommy said that I should put everything back in its place after I play with it."