Emmett’s First Artistic Experience: Crayons!
My parents sent us a care package yesterday, which included a pack of Crayola crayons and a drawing pad. It reminded me of when I used to go school supplies shopping near the end of the summer and got way too excited over packs of fresh, new, virgin crayons.
Emmett's First Drawing
We broke them out immediately, Emmett double-fisting a brown and a purple and running down the hallway in a tizzy. “Something tells me these will be both a joy and a headache,” James said. I agree — crayon time is definitely going to have to be a contained and closely monitored activity. I have a feeling I’m going to get much more use out of my Magic Eraser in the near future…
Age Timer: 13 months, 3 weeks
Family Rendezvous in NJ
Last weekend my immediate family, minus one sister (sad face), met for a family rendezvous at my parents’ house in New Jersey. We spent some great quality time together, enjoyed watching baby Gus rock out in his doorway jumper, visited the (great) grandparents in PA and had a lot of fun witnessing the two goobers interact (especially in the bath tub). Emmett had a bit of a cold (which translated to a couple of family members), but other than that, it was a successful trip. Check out some of the visual highlights below, including a pretty awesome video of Gus gnawing on Emmett (with a surprise ending)…
Gran-D and the boys
Rockin' Out
Happy Gus!
I’m looking forward to the next time Gus and Emmett get together. Gus will probably be Emmett’s current age, and Emmett will be 19 months.
For more pictures from last weekend’s visit, check out the “NJ Family Rendezvous” set on Flickr.
Age Timer: 13 months, 1 week
Emmett’s First (Professional) Haircut
Being 1 year old has treated Emmett pretty well so far. He’s a pretty confident walker, and he can now go from sitting to standing without the aid of a third party.
We took Emmett for his first (professional) haircut last weekend. I’d cut it before myself, but it was the first time we actually took him somewhere to get it done (and he was starting to look like a hippie). Let’s put it this way — he was not a fan. Nope … not one bit. He was in the chair for less than a minute before he started crying and screaming. They ended up pulling over a bigger chair so he could sit on my lap, and even then it was a struggle.
teary-eyed, before the major breakdown
appeased by mom's lap and an animal cracker
The only bright side of the situation was that we went to Snip-its, which is dedicated solely to children’s haircuts and was more than prepared for the situation, armed with bubbles, singing hairdressers, animal crackers, lollipops and cartoons to battle less-than-happy customers like Emmett. It was a little costlier than I would have liked, but I can say with confidence that for kids uncomfortable with getting their hair cut, it’s the best way to go (for at least the first few haircuts). Two thumbs up for Snip-Its! Below, Emmett shows off his new ‘do and reflects on hair first haircut experience …
Age Timer: 12 months, 3 weeks
First Birthday Recap: Monkey Cake in the Face
I’m happy to report that Emmett’s first birthday party (Theme: Mod Monkey) was a complete success. There were very minimal freakouts or snafus, and I think it’s safe to say that everyone had a great time. A huge thanks goes to my parents, Niki and James for helping out and to everyone who attended and sent gifts, cards & Happy Birthday wishes to make his day special.
The Birthday Boy in his Mod Monkey Party Hat
Balloon Boy
It goes without saying that Emmett made out big time with all his presents. He received not one — but two – ball pits (you jealous?). However, oddly enough, Emmett’s favorite present seemed to be a cupcake-shaped Target gift card from Uncle Shawn, Aunt Sara and cousin Ben. It must have been that whole give-a-kid-a-present-and-he’d-rather-play-with-the-box mentality.
It took Emmett a little while to master the whole cake-eating concept, but eventually he got the hang of it. Check out the video (though I’m warning you, it’s kind of long)…
Cake to the Face!
*Fun Fact: Emmett is sitting in the same high chair I sat in on my first birthday.
James took Emmett to his 1 year checkup on Tuesday, and the little man is doing just fine. He’s now 22 lbs. 10.5 oz. (49th percentile) and 32 inches long (96th percentile), and he even got the go-ahead to start substituting whole milk for formula.
I still can’t believe it’s been a year, but I’ve enjoyed every single minute of it!
For more photos from Emmett’s first birthday party, check out the Birthday set on Flickr.
Age Timer: 1 year, 4 days
Happy First Birthday, Baby Lump!
I have a million things to do to finish getting ready for Emmett’s party today, but I couldn’t leave his first birthday without a post on the blog, so here’s a quickie…
I’m going to be completely trite here and just say it — man, does time fly! Exactly a year ago today I was being admitted to my hospital room at MGH in excruciating pain, waiting to welcome my little baby lump into the world (at 11:47 a.m.), and now he’s a whole year old! Happy Birthday, Emmett!
I spent most of last weekend putting together Emmett’s baby book (yes — an actual book, with pages), which meant I spent a lot of time reviewing Emmett’s major milestones within the past year, mainly through pictures. While I realized I have about a googolplex’s worth of photos of Emmett, James and I both agreed that the following is one of our favorites (he’s about 9 months here). And feel free to leave some Happy Birthday wishes for Em in the comments. It’s been an awesome year!
RARR!
Stay tuned early next week for a birthday recap. I’m assuming there will be tons of messy cake pictures to enjoy!
Age Timer: 1 Year!
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