Soccer Time

We signed Emma up to play soccer this fall through the YMCA.  They have 3 practices and then 4 games.  So far she has been enjoying herself and I think that it is a really good learning experience for her. 

 

Coach giving them instructions.  Unfortunately they really had to scrounge to get coaches for the teams.  I thought about volunteering but then who would have watched Freddy.  As it stands her coach really does not know much about soccer but at this stage it is all about having fun.

I Can Tie My Shoes

We have been working with Emma on tying her shoes for some time now.  This weekend we did not have anything planned so I decided that I was going to give it a big push and see if Emma could get the steps down.  Her motivation was a new game for her Leap Pad. 

To help her distinguish the laces I died half of the lace blue and then we would simply go though the steps one or twice and then take a break.  We kept this up all weekend and by the end of the weekend she could tie her shoes without any help. 

Go Emma Go.

Aniversery and Birthday Present

Drew outdid himself this year for my Birthday and our Anniversary.  Custom made necklace (His own design) The top heart has a Ruby (my birthday), a Peridot (Drew's Birthday) and an Alexandrite (June for our Wedding) in it. The First drop is an Amethyst for Emma's Birthday and the Second is a Blue Topaz for Freddy's Birthday. I have to say when he does something he definitely does not go half way. There is another part to this particular necklace. The teardrops come off when the children get married and can go with them.  They will have something from us and yet I will get to keep part the main part of the necklace. 

8 Months old and New Sleeping Position

Freddy turned 8 Months old this weekend.  He is not longer my little baby who likes nothing more then to be help.  Now he wants to either be down on the ground exploring or standing up.  Currently he is rolling everywhere, crawling backwards, and walking if you are holding him up.  Also he can wave and sometimes when you tell him no he starts shaking his head back and forth.  As much as I would love to know how much he weighs and how tall he is getting I have not had time to try and weigh and measure him.  He is in 18 months cloths though.

As far food we have given him a little bit of solid food here and there as long as it is something that will dissolve easily.  He is still nursing but is taking at least some milk at the sitters mostly by sippy cup. 

I missed taking Freddy and Pooh's picture at 7 Months but I made sure to get one this month.

 In the last couple of weeks I have went into his room several time to find him sleeping on he stomach.

Strassenfest and Making Salsa

We went home for the Strassenfest over the weekend and while we were at mom and dad's house we made a big batch of salsa.  We headed down on Friday because Drew wanted to get home in time for the waterball contest.  Emma had a blast playing in the water and even ended up with her picture in the Herald.

Saturday morning we made the salsa and then went out to eat supper with some of the cousins and headed back into the strassenfest to let Emma, Aubrey and Kaden ride a few rides.

Sunday before heading back home we watched some of the parade.  It was scheduled from 1-3 and we only stayed until 2 but we were able to watch about 2/3rds of it before we left.  It was a long but fun weekend.  Normally Emma will not fall asleep on the way back home but I guess the weekend was just to much for her.

First Food and Moving

We gave Freddy mashed potatoes the other day while we were eating supper.  They were cheesy mashed potatoes and the best way to describe his reaction is "WHAT DID YOU JUST PUT IN MY MOUTH".  

Also we can no longer just sit Freddy down and not worry about him going anywhere.  For now he is mostly rolling but he does get into the crawling position and go backwards some.

 He was over on the floor mat when we put him down.  I guess it is time to put the floor mat away and get out the pack and play.