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Now recently I was accused of using strings to show that Emmy could stand! HAHA!  Well, here she goes!

This spring while weeding I stumbled across something that didn't look like a weed.  Sure enough, this is what grew!  We figure it's some kind of squash, but what kind??  I'm not really sure how it started a home in our backyard, but here it is! (click the picture to the album with a picture of the actual "squash".

So here I was thinking that Emmy was able to crawl, pull herself up to stand, but not sit.  Then I caught her doing it tonight, but just for a few seconds.  The reason the girl doesn't sit, is because she doesn't SIT STILL!  I sat her up with several things to occupy her and sure enough, she can sit steady as can be! I wonder when she actually learned this new skill.

I dont' have any pictures to share of her sitting up yet.  I pulled my camera out today at the water park (Marcus had a special outing with Mommy and Emmy this morning) and it was completely dead!  I have the batteries charging and ready to go for tomorrow so I'll try to take a TON....which shouldn't be too hard for me.  hehehe

Tonight I looked down at Emmy who was playing quite happily 30 seconds prior and found this....

Last night Emmy was nursing as usual.  Before bedtime she likes to camp out on my boob for a good hour and soothe herself to sleep.  This is partly because she is so overtired from her 30 minute cat naps all day, and partly because of her teeth I believe.  So, last night I decided that I really wanted to keep my flesh to MYSELF!  I started with one pacifier which she clearly had issues with.  Nothing new though, she has consistently rejected every pacifier and bottle.  I popped another one into her mouth and let her chew on it for a bit.  I held it in...and she actually sucked on a paci!  Here's proof! I took a picture in case she never does it again!  Her very first acceptance of something other than my flesh or her fingers in her mouth!  Tried again today though with no luck.  I will keep trying her with it and the bottle....one of these days, one of these days!

Hmmm, what's that sound?  Oh yes, my daughter waking up from her 3rd 25 min nap today!

I can't really tell you all that much about what happened in the last week because I'm not really sure myself!  The entire summer seems to be whizzing by.

Yesterday I got a home care support worker, Nicole, in for our first meet.  The Brain Injury Association approved 2 hours per week to have someone come in and clean up my house or do whatever needs to be done.  We got nearly the entire house clean!  It hasn't all been clean at once in months!  Since February to be exact! LOL  I'm really going to be liking this.

The end of my computer problems is near.  The new computer is fixed and this afternoon we are doing the final transfer.  I can't wait to sell the old one and kiss it good bye!  What a long drawn out process this has been.

The kids are getting to be such good friends.  Marcus loves to be around Emmy.  They laugh and laugh at each other, and Emmy's face lights up when she sees him.  Melt my heart!

Today Marcus threw the whole train food thing back in my face a wee bit.  He got a Memory game and LOVES playing "cards".  Today I asked him what he wanted for lunch and he told me "card food mom." OK Marcus!

Emmy is a sweetheart, but not sleeping worth a darn!  She has been taking about 3-4 30 minute naps, and waking 5-6 times at night.  I'm sooooo tired!  I sure hope it's teeth!  She is 5 months old already!  I'm wavering on her first cereal feed.  Could be any day now!  Perhaps if she's used to other objects (cereal and a spoon) in her mouth she will warm up to the idea of a bottle.  Then HELLO Bacardi Breezers!  I was introduced to 1/2 an Orange Tropical Breezer last weekend and would have really like to let loose and down a few more :) 

Marcus is a little turkey.  He has done a great job potty training and has been pooping in the potty for months now.  Only recently though has he started looking at his accomplishments though.  The other day he poops, checks it out and says "Treat!"  I was so sure that he was referring to when he got treats for using the potty and I let it go.  He kept saying treat treat though.  Then he said today "Treat in there."  My darling little boy thinks his doo-doos are treats!!!  We are trying to contain laughter over this as the conversation went something like this.

Mom: Marcus, what is in the toilet after you go poop?

Marcus: Treats! *with a grin*

Mom: No, after you go poop the is poop in the toilet.  So...Marcus, what is in the toilet after you go poop? 

Marcus:  Poop?  And toots too mom. 

Mom: *trying desperately not to pee my pants*  Right Marcus, and poop is yucky right?

Marcus:  No....Yummy!!!

Mom:  No Marcus, poop is yucky, we flush it down the toilet.  So Marcus what is in the toilet when you go poop?

Marcus:  Poop and toots

Mom:  And is poop yummy or yucky?

Marcus:  Yummy!  no.....yucky.

Where on EARTH did he come up with pooping treats????