Emma has now graduated to her big girl bed, which means her crib doesn't have the front on it anymore. I know she was ready for this months ago, but Mommy wasn't! I'm sure you've noticed that the bumper is still on her bed. Well...she has used it as a pillow forever and I just couldn't take it away from her. I know we will have to because it is looking pretty beat up in places. She has her own pillow but I would guess her head only stays on it for a little while. We have a feeling she sleeps like her Mama...which means all over the place!
Our little Sara is really growing up too! She can put her fork in her mouth by herself! Mommy or Daddy has to put the food on it for her, but she can take care of the rest...and boy, does she! 
Emma has really started to enjoy her new sandbox and all its various accessories. She loves watching the sand fall through this little sand windmill-kinda-thing.
The girls really enjoyed their birthday cake. Emma had a slice of the big "choc-it cake" and Sara got her own white smash cake. We had high hopes of Sara really tearing into that poor little cake...but it never happened. The poor thing got icing in her eyes and had to be taken away from her own birthday party for an impromptu bath. 
Strange angle, I know. This was the scene on Sunday morning as our family left church. We had the girls dedicated during the morning service. It was so wonderful because we had practically all our family members present. (We missed you Unca Brandon and Aunt Lolly) From the back of the pic to the front we have great grandfather Papa, Aunt Beth, Grana, Emma, Grandaddy, Grandpa, Paw Paw, Maw Maw, Sara, Daddy and Grandma. Mommy and great grandmother Mom were all together behind this group so they weren't in the picture.
Emma enjoyed adding stickers to our "heart art." She kept asking me to draw more hearts and then she would put the "faces" on them. Then she had to take the faces off her paper and put them on her milk cup. She hasn't learned that sometimes the stickers won't come off, which is very frustrating!
Our little Sara Grace started cruising Sunday. She started moving down the love seat first, in pursuit of the remote control. Then she moved on to the coffee table. Unfortunately, she had a cruising accident later in the day.
You can tell she got over it and she really didn't cry much at all. She hit the entertainment center with her forehead just over her right eye. She was standing up, holding herself up with one hand and looking over her shoulder at Emma. In the blink of an eye, she was down for the count. The whole thing seemed to happen in slow motion! I just couldn't get there fast enough!
Sara didn't get to do much hunting, but Emma did dump her full Easter basket close enough for Sara to snag a few eggs. She seemed to enjoy orange the best. She also picked up a few magnolia leaves too! Imagine where she put them! She is so fast!
Emma liked looking around for the colorful eggs. She would get really excited when she found a bunch together. This time last year she cried when we put her in the grass.
Our girls are growing up too fast!
MawMaw and PawPaw were able to stop by twice on there way to and back from Gulfport, Mississippi last week. They brought the girls some really cute outfits (the ones they are wearing in the picture) and some great books. One is entitled "Everything I Know About the Potty!" We really enjoyed getting to see them and hope they come back soon!
Sara has been trying to pull up since she became mobile. She spent some of her morning nap time practicing in her crib and was able to do it! Learning early that practice makes perfect!
Meanwhile, Emma continues to love balls and Easter eggs, which are usually also called balls. Who knew they make such attractive head coverings!
This morning was a big day for yellow "key cat" (kitty cat in Emma speak). Sara started to show interest so...
Emma had to take it away. That's the way things are around here. Sara puts forth so much effort to crawl over to get something and Emma walks over and snatches it! Poor Sara Grace! Emma better watch out though! Sara will be up and walking in no time!
In Emma updates, she continues to love the Little Einstein's and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Her favorite things include being read to, reading to Sara, swinging, and singing along with Jack Hartmann's nursery rhyme CD. She picked up a little Bible book the other day and pointed to the cover and said "Jesus!" As Marcus said, "That is pretty cool." She also was able to identify almost all the items I put in our cart at Publix the other day. The people around us got to hear, "lettuce, cheese, yogurt, milk, cereal, Sara (the baby on the diaper package), apple, banana, Mickey (card aisle) and chocolate cake (as I sprinted down the cookie aisle...like she wouldn't notice what was on the shelves). Of course she doesn't pronounce all these words correctly but I can't figure out how to write the way she says these words, but it's really cute.
We better go. We have lots to do to get ready for our trip to Grana's house tomorrow!
PS I'm on the "new" blogger now Emily!
and see how far across the yard she goes! The swing is also convertible to a "big girl swing" for Mommy and Aunt Beth to use!
Meanwhile, at home in Lynn Haven, Daddy and Grandpa were busy setting up and installing this swing set in Emma and Sara's backyard. What a happy surprise! Emma said, "I swing! I swing!" So far we've logged 90 minutes on our new swing set since yesterday afternoon!
The girls are ready to go to church!
The girls enjoyed riding around the neighborhood in the new wagon they got for Christmas. I think this was the first time Sara has ever gone outside without some sort of canopy or shade over her little head.
Sara turned 8 months old but someone forgot to take her picture with her little sign until she was already in bed for the night. I'm not crazy enough to wake her up to do it so we did the next best thing. She seemed fine with it, don't you think?
Uncle Brandon and Aunt Lauren gave the girls these stylish t-shirts. It's so much easier to keep up with them this way. If only we had a shirt for the dog!
Emma has really taken to her Cabbage Patch Kid, Meghan. She even has her on a schedule already. Emma only has to feed her for a few minutes every third or forth day. If only it were that easy to take care of a newborn!
Our little Sara is growing up! After being greeted one morning with this angelic face over the railing, we decided to lower her mattress. It just seems like we brought her home from the hospital!
I've been having some problems with the "blogger" program not wanting to work for me. Hopefully, this picture will upload! If it does, I promise new pics soon!
