As Portrayed by Mom and Dad
I was watching and learning so many things from Breighton today. I learned how to dump rice on the floor and throw it in the air.
I learned a bit about physics.
I even got a turn!
Teamwork!
B and I went grocery shopping. I bought all the veggies and one clam!
Scanning out what Breighton bought. He had an apple and a lobster! ? What a strange combination!
Mmmmm gravity!
After a day in the car we arrived in Asheville, North Carolina. Maybe, someday, our future home??
I liked hiking. It was really easy on my legs! 🙂 But not so much on Daddy’s back!
We found a cool train on one of our hikes.
I got to ring the bell by puling a cord Very fun!
It was approaching nap time and I was tuckered out from all of the walking and riding in the stroller. I nearly fell asleep on Daddy’s shoulder.
So sweet!
I fell asleep as soon as we got to the car. WhenI woke up there was more to see. TROUT! I got to feed them!
We all took turns throwing fish food into the fish. I took turns trying it in my mouth!
Mommy insisted that feeding the fish was a better idea!
We stopped at a river and Mommy took my pants! BRRRR! COLD!
I liked playing on the river bank better and throwing stones.
Then Mommy showed me how to race leaves! HOW FUN! I kept picking leaves and launching them down river. 
Time for a break and a game of “got your nose!”
Such a serious face! Trying to figure out what big brother was doing.
Okay, one smile for Daddy!
BELLY!
no? No belly!
Really, I have to put my belly away?
Okay, then I will hide me too! Can you find me!?
Tonight Mommy and Breighton went to Princess on Ice. I got to stay home with Daddy.
He gave me a bath and everything. I took the big cup you see, filled it with water, and pushed it under and then up the upsidedown ring toy. So that that the blue plastic “rod” is down in the cup. Then proceeded to go whirrrrrrrrrr and move the cup around, take it “off” and hand it to Daddy mummbling what sounded like “here for u”.
We need to lay off the treats!!!!!
Today Mommy tucked me in for a nap and then took Breighton to gymnastics. I guess I heard her leave or felt her not in the house. Within minutes of her departure I went into total meltdown. Daddy tried everything for over an hour to no avail. Nothing was making me happy. He really tried hard to figure out what my gripe was about. Thank you so much Daddy.
Mommy finally got home and I greeted her with a happy smile and giggle. She rocked me for a few minutes and I fell asleep in her arms. She put me in my bed and walked out. Then… SCREAM!!!!! NOT happy. Mommy rocked and nursed me then again put me in bed… SCREAM! AH! Finally she gave up and we played on the floor until I stuck my finger in a hole in the wall and got a splinter (old screw hole from where the bookshelf used to be). She took me to the bathroom for splinter removal and opted for a diaper change as well. Well, low and behold somehow I had a sliver of hard plastic in my diaper! It was about 3/4 inch long and 1/2 inch wide and bright yellow! Who knows where it came from… but that was my issue.
Mommy put a little medicine on a scratch that the sharp plastic made then gave me a new diaper. Mommy hugged me and rocked me for one last try and I was out like a light! All better! Naptime at 4pm, normally 12:30!! UGH!
From Mommy:
you would think that after nearly 3 hours of emmerson screaming and refusing to nap we should have checked his diaper earlier! He had a HUGE plastic sliver in it! UGH! poor baby!