She's a Big Girl Now!

We have a lot of changes coming our way. First of which, Emi's new room. Emi got a new bed (new to her at least), new dresser, and bookshelf. Ok so all of it was just repainted and made hers. The only thing that is brand new is her bedding. She has been so excited throughout the whole process of painting and everything that I hoped she'd transition ok. Well, she's slept in her bed every night and every nap starting three Saturdays ago. She is getting to be such a big girl. I love seeing all the "big girl"ness that she does. She still doesn't talk much but finds her own ways to communicate with us. She makes tons of animal sounds and can identify them in her animal book. She says very few words, such as: Daddy, mom, ish for fish, cheese, and shoes. She clucks her tongue for milk or pickles. She says "Go, go, go" when we watch "The Cat in the Hat Knows a lot About That". She says some other things but it's hard to think of them when she isn't around. She does the actions to "Wheels on the Bus". She can point out all of her family members (cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents) when I ask where they are in pictures. She LOVES playing with friends/cousins and cries when they have to leave (when they leave our house). She hardly ever leaves the house without her purse on her arm. She loves to pick out her clothes but HATES getting her hair done. Emi LOVES to dance. Her cousin Paislee gave her a chipmunk CD and she loves it. She always wants to put her tutu on and dance to it. I've tried to record it, but she never dances the same when the camera is on.

Emi has no idea what is going to hit her in less than five weeks. As excited as I am to have this baby, I am SO scared to see how this change will affect Emi. I can see her being a really good helper or I can see her being a really big brat and not liking the baby at all. She has been "helping" me get the stuff ready for the baby. She found the bottles and has now adopted one as her own. She hasn't had a bottle since she was 6 months old. She even wants to nap with it. As we were sorting through the clothes she held a newborn romper up to herself, I can't believe she use to fit into it! I think this is the first time that I'm sad she is growing up, mostly just because I feel like I'm MAKING her grow up. Ok so maybe it's me that doesn't know what is going to hit me in less than five weeks!! :) I have my first of my last five appointments this Friday. Yay for us! I'll keep you up dated! Sorry no pics. I'll post some asap.