Jul 14
These pics were taken in April, and somehow they were never posted, maybe because Emrick looks so dreary-eyed in most of them. IN OTHER NEWS, Emrick is one step closer to walking independently (and well). Yesterday, he took his first real hands-free steps, unprompted by me or Marcus. For quite a while now, Marcus and I …
Jul 07
About a month and a half ago, we gave Emrick his second haircut. We didn’t take as much time with it as we had with the first one. In fact, all we did was trim the edges, just to get the hair out of his eyes and off of his ears. But we knew he’d …
Jul 06
After enjoying a refreshing wedge of watermelon on the Fourth of July, I handed the rind to Pookie and let him gnaw away. Marcus took some pics with his phone. It’s hard to tell if Emrick is actually enjoying the melon, but he was certainly interested in getting acquainted with it. Sorry there’s no “story” …
Jun 16
Emrick is nine months old today. He’s also exactly 39 weeks old. And in three months he will be one year old. I can’t believe it. The other day a cashier asked me how old he was. “Nine months,” I said. She expressed surprise and then turned to Emrick and said, “My goodness! You’re so …
Jun 09
All right, here’s a new post! As Kellie B and Merlyn noted in the recent comments, it’s been too long since we last posted! 😉 A few weeks ago we bought a little highchair from Ikea for Emrick. It’s been handy for his solid-food feedings, but it’s also been a great place to put him …
May 15
Emrick is now using furniture to pull himself to a standing position. I imagine this means he will soon be cruising, and when that happens… well… it’s all over. Unfortunately, Emrick’s new mobility means more opportunities for him to get hurt. I’ve been watching him like a hawk it seems, following him around from exploration …
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