June 8, 2008

Emma is so funny. Yesterday they were over in Hulett for Grandma Neil’s 85th birthday party and Emma got really worn out. She fell asleep on the way home so when Cassie took her from the car seat when they arrived here, Emma wasn’t very happy. She was going to stay overnight with us but she decided she wanted her mommy and no one, not even grandma was going to change that. I think it hurt Cassie’s feelings a little bit, but Jordan brought her over early this morning which helped. Cassie and I took Emma to breakfast at the restaurant then came back home for a little bit. Emma took a long nap (in grandma’s arms of course) and we baked cookies afterwards. I had picked up a little baking set for Emma. It has her own little rolling pin, just like grandma’s. She had so much fun with it all. We both were covered with flour and after the first batch was done and cooled, she was more into eating the cookies then making the last batch. I think she ate 4 or 5 cookies. Afterwards she had a blue tongue from the blue food coloring in the cookies. She was so funny, laughing at that blue tongue in the mirror. She was such a good little girl all day. Never threw a fit at all until mom and dad got there. Kevin says it is because she knows she can do anything with me. I think it is more because I keep her so busy with things, that and if it isn’t too bad, she can do it. Making memories not messes.

She tried to choke herself on one of the tops to her doll bottle. I was glad I was right there with her. When she started sticking it in her mouth, I said “no, don’t put that in your mouth!” She shoved it in the rest of the way and scared me to death. I pulled it back out, glad the nipple part was sticking out instead of in or it would have been harder to get a grip of it. I took it and put it up telling her that she can’t have that anymore. It scared her pretty bad and she cried and cried. I felt bad scaring her so much but dang, she can’t be putting things in her mouth. I told the kids they need to put up the one they have at their house also. I guess she has been acting so big lately, it is easy to forget she is only a year old and still can’t have all the little toys.

She is such a special and sweet girl. I am glad to be her biggest fan, my little grandma’s girl!