Easter in St. Louis

Emma and Uncle Rich

We have spent the past week and a half in St. Louis with Grammy, Poppa, Great Grandma and Uncle Rich. It was a wonderful week together and Emma hit several milestones while we were there. Unfortunately we forgot the card reader and could not upload pictures until tonight when we got home. Because of that, this is a very long post with lots of pictures video and details all in one post.

On the way to St. Louis, Emma started clapping. She is very proud of herself and claps all day long. Several days later we realized that she was waving to Grandma while she was waving at Emma. She is trying to figure out how to move her fingers to wave but has the arm motion down and understands when to do it. She spent the whole week working on her crawling skills. She is still a ways from crawling, thankfully, but she spends all of her time on the floor trying to figure it out. Emma continues to be very busy and keeps us on our toes!

While we were in St. Louis, Grammy found Emma's first tooth! There were no signs of teething but there are little white peaks sticking out of her gum. Since it started to poke through she has been in a lot of pain and very sensitive. We think the tooth next to it is ready to come up as well.

The best part of the trip was that Emma was able to meet Uncle Rich and spend time with him. She loved Uncle Rich and attached to him right away. They had lots of sweet time playing together and Emma even cuddled with Uncle Rich...she doesn't do that very often at all! We were so sad to say goodbye but so thankful for that time.

Here are some pictures and video to highlight the trip. Enjoy!

All Ready for Church on Easter

Grammy cooked wonderful meals the whole time we were there! What a treat!

Thanks for a great trip Grammy and Poppa!

Emma in her Bunny Ears!

Emma is modeling her nose crinkle in this picture. She has learned to smile at someone then crinkle her nose and shake her head. Very charming!

Emma spent lots of time swinging at the park! It was fun to go to the park with Uncle Rich, Grammy and Poppa throughout the week despite the weather. Emma gets so excited on the swings.

All bundled up...it was cold, rainy and cloudy most all of the trip but that didn't keep us from the park.

Swinging with Poppa is fun.

Emma enjoyed swinging at the park so much that Grammy and Poppa bought a swing for their yard so Emma could swing whenever she wanted to!

Here is Emma chowing down on a teething ring.

What a great picture!

Cuddle time with Uncle Rich

Emma loves her sippy cup

Grammy had the rare privilege to hold Emma for one of her naps. They rocked on the porch and enjoyed the only nice day we had in St. Louis.

More fun in the swing

Such a sad face...her mouth was hurting very much.

We enjoyed a meal out on the porch Wednesday night all together.

So fun!

Emma had lots of attention and now has to relearn how to play by herself.

Emma got to meet her cousin Preston. Preston is my cousin Steven's son and it was fun to watch them play together. Emma just kept squealing and grabbing Preston's ears.

Sunshine and smiles

This first video is a glimpse into Emma's attempts to crawl. She gets so frustrated and just cries. We are working to keep a balance between letting her be frustrated and rescuing her. She is a very strong little girl.



Here is Emma showing off her newly found clapping skills. If you listen carefully you can hear Grandma talking to her. Emma would look at Grandma and just smile and clap at her. It was very sweet.



This is a clip of Emma swinging. She did not squeal and tense up her entire body but it does capture her smiles and sweetness.


There are many more pictures...what a surprise! We had a great time and are so thankful to Grammy and Poppa for everything!