January 11, 2008

It is funny how you think you know someone very well and they continue to surprise you, isn’t it? Emma showed a real mature side of her this week. She may only be 15 months old but she is so sweet and compassionate, it goes well beyond her year.

Aunt Cassie broke her leg in three places when she slipped on some ice last Friday. She had to have 2 plates and 11 screws put in it on Tuesday and she spent the night at the hospital. I stayed there with Cassie and Brianna and Emma came over on Wednesday, visiting Cassie in the hospital and then spending the day at the apartment when Cassie was released. Emma was full of kisses and hugs for Cassie at the hospital, even when she didn’t really want to be on the bed. She didn’t know what to think of Cassie’s owie though but she was very careful. Then at home, Cassie was laying on her couch with a blanket, having to have her foot elevated and iced. She was hurting and she was crying. I think Emma misunderstood it because she pulled the blanket off Cassie and told her “ok… there”. Letting her know that she didn’t have to lay down to take a nap if she didn’t want to! When Cassie didn’t get up, Emma crawled up with her and cuddled with her. She would run her finger along Cassie’s face, like I do her when I am trying to get her to sleep. She also would stroke Cassie’s hair and gave her kisses. She would say “awww” to her, trying to comfort her. I about cried seeing how tender she was with Aunt Cassie.

She was also funny. When Cassie would do the labor breathing for the pain… in through the nose, slowly out through the mouth… Emma would bend over and do it also. I thought that was cute, her copying Cassie so I grabbed a extra bandage and told Emma “here, Grandma will make your leg like Cassie’s” I didn’t think how that sounded to Emma but when I tried to wrap her leg, she screamed and went running. It dawned on me that she thought I was going to make her leg hurt like Cassie’s with that wrap. I said “look Emma, grandma will put it on her arm, it doesn’t hurt” Emma got upset and tried to pull it off my arm in a panic. I rolled up the wrap and told her Grandma would never ever hurt her! Poor girl.

Cassie and Emma are both spending the night here tonight. Cassie is upset that I won’t let Emma sleep in bed with her. They fell asleep on Emma’s little couch and when I picked Emma up to put her in her bed, Cassie started to argue. I told her that with her on the strong pain killers, it would be dangerous for Emma to sleep with her. I worry that she could roll over on Emma and not be able to wake up to know or even if Emma woke up and Cassie didn’t, Emma could get into something she shouldn’t or choke on something. I also worry that when Emma starts moving around in her sleep that she would hurt Cassie’s leg. They are two kindred spirits for sure. I don’t think there could be any child around who is more loved then little Emmalyne!

Emma went to the doctors and she is 25 pounds and 2 feet 7 inches tall. She also is a bit pigeon toed so she has to wear her shoes on the wrong feet for a bit. Other then that she is doing so well.