Isaacson Family: All about my Emma

Emma had her 2 year check up the other day. Not many surprises there. She is 22 lbs 6 oz, which is the 5th percentile for weight. She is 34.25 inches. I'm not sure what percentage that is...I think average. Since she is still in 18 month clothes, and barely able to keep pants up in that size as it is, I was not surprised that she is still so low on the charts. But she is perfectly healthy, and as they say, great things come in small packages.

Emma did wonderfully at the Dr.s office, which is a testament to her friendly and outgoing nature. She smiled with the Dr., said "hi" to all the nurses, told the Dr. all about the Duckies and the water in the book they gave her. When it came time for her shot, she made a small little protest, then said "bye" to the nurse and happily waved as she walked out. She then had to get her finger poked for a lead test, and didn't make a peep, just watched intently as the nurse collected the "bubbles" from her finger. And of course there was more waving and saying "bye" as we walked out. I think she melted the heart of every nurse she ran across.

A little about Emma these days:

* Incredibly friendly, not shy at all. Loves to say "hi" to everyone multiple times, and thinks everyone should be her friend.
* Loves music. She has a few favorite songs right now: "Single Ladies" by Beyonce, "MahnaMahna" from the Muppets, "Popcorn Popping", "Hey Baby" by No Doubt, "Whale" by Yellow Ostrich, and "Wise Man/Foolish Man." "Jingle Bells" has also been added to her favorites during the last couple of weeks.
* Loves shoes. She is constantly digging through our shoes and trying on everyone's. It feels like that is what I pick up the most around here...shoes.
* Loves cake/sugar. Her first word was cookie, though now everything is cake. She has like a physical reaction when she sees sugar and wants some, like a full body shake with pumping arms.
* For someone who is constantly moving, Emma loves going for walks and riding in the stroller. It's the only time, except for in the car, that she is willing to sit still for more than 7 seconds.
* Her favorite things right now are Elmo, Thomas the Train, the movie Finding Nemo, Minnie Mouse, horses, playing the piano, coloring, puzzles, and picking on her big sister.
* We've had to cut off her feet on her footie pajamas and put them on backwards during bed time. She has a terrible habit of stripping during nap/bed time, and once ended up playing in a poopy diaper.
* Emma loves to be helpful. Her favorite "chore" is probably emptying the dishwasher.
* She is starting to help say prayers. She's always been really good at folding her arms and kneeling for family prayer. Her favorite part is the end when she exclaims "AMEN!"
* She puts EVERYTHING into her mouth. It's really quite frustrating. I've had numerous people tell me that she eats the crayons in nursery. I'm actually surprised she's never choked on anything.
* She is one of those kids that needs to learn things at her own pace. It's very different than what we're used to with Molly who had a desire to learn everything and anything as soon as possible. But it just makes Emma more herself. Her attention span is short, but you know that she's incredibly smart. She just doesn't care.