15 Months

I decided to bump our updates to correspond to our check-ups at the doctor. But, man, now that I'm sitting down, a lot of development has happened in these 3 months! Emmeline continues to be a laid-back, happy baby who loves animals and people. She is more and more fun every day!

Halloween Festivities

90 and sunny sure doesn't feel like Halloween, but at least there's less humidity? Texas falls are quite brutal, but that didn't stop us from having lots of Halloween fun! Emmeline still is a bit young to truly understand Halloween, but she LOVES pumpkins, cats, spiders, and ghosts this year. Her favorite books recently have been Halloween ones, so I think it's definitely a holiday she's going to love as she gets older!

A Texas Weekend

In one weekend, we hit probably two of the biggest festivals in the state! 9.5 hours of driving in 36 hours...exhausting but worth it! Also, that's a lot of driving for a toddler! She did great but our back seat was covered in toys and snacks when we got back home as she threw things when she was finished!

Fall in Madison

What a wonderful fall weekend spent in one of our favorite cities, Madison. Although this trip was planned a while ago, it just so happened that it landed in the middle of the 10 days Nick was back in the US between long business trips in Qatar which made it even that much more special and fun for us! The cooler temps and beautiful fall colors, along with family and friends made for a memorable weekend!

Walking!

We officially have a walker! Emmeline took her first steps around you birthday, just between people. A few weeks later she took some unprompted, wobbly ones, and a week later, she was more confident and walking faster and more often. For a while she held her belly and still preferred crawling. But around 13 months, she figured out how to stand on her own without pulling up on something, and from that point on, there was no stopping her! She now prefers to walk rather than to crawl, and she loves to carry things around with her while walking!

Escaping the heat in Colorado

Colorado has officially become one of Emmeline's most visited states other than Wisconsin! This makes 3 trips in less than a year; I guess we most really love it there! :) Skee and Michelle joined us on this trip, and Troy and Melissa played wonderful hosts once again.

Seattle: Kid-Free!

To celebrate our anniversary, Nick and I were able to take a long weekend trip to Seattle while Grandma Jackie stayed at home with Emmeline. Although the weather wasn't quite up to summer-Seattle standards, it didn't ruin our fun!