Sweet Little Girl

A rare photo of Daddy, Abbie and Emily during our trip to see the bluebonnets. Getting everyone to look at the camera at the same time is nearly impossible, but all things considered, I think this is a pretty good photo of the three of them.

Below is Emily lying in the field of bluebonnets, which I just love because her eyes and the flowers are exactly the same color! She had so much fun running through the field. There were areas where the grass was almost as tall as she is. It is rare that she gets to be in that sort of environment. I always loved that sort of thing as a kid. As an adult, though, all I can think about is the rattlesnake that is likely hiding out there ready to strike.

Also during the month of April, we found a great park in Dallas that has areas for both bigger kids and smaller kids, which is perfect for Abbie and Emily. It is in a convenient location (other than that it is in Dallas), and we spent some time there one morning before getting lunch at our favorite TexMex place.

It actually made me realize how infrequently we take Emily to the park as compared to what we did when Abbie was this age. I think Emily had a nice time and it was really cute to see her making friends with other kids her age. She is generally a soft-spoken girl, but she has no qualms about walking up to another kid and saying, "Hi, I'm Emily. What's your name?"

We received her first report card from her preschool a few weeks ago. They evaluated her development in seven categories - social/emotional, language, cognitive, fine motor, gross motor, art/sensory, and music/movement. As has always been the case for Emily, her gross motor development is the slowest to progress, but I don't tend to worry about that. Neither of my kids are likely to become Olympic athletes. Her teacher's comments were, "Emily is a very sweet little girl. She is very observant of others. She is starting to initiate play with friends and she is very empathetic. If a child is hurt, Emily is the first one running to get a tissue to wipe the tears away. She is well-mannered and very respectful of our toys. She has been a joy to have in our class." :)