Now that Emersyn has turned 2, I'm going to stop the monthly updates. Instead, I plan to post updates and pictures a few times a season. Here is what we were up to this fall!!
Fun Morning at Strawberry Hill
Rocking and waiting for the hayride!!
Emersyn with her friend Harper
We have laughed and laughed at this picture. Harper's family was taking a picture and Emersyn plopped down right with them ready to smile!! Everyone is family to her... that's what you get when you grow up with big extended families on both sides :)
Our family
Riding the horse
Little piglet
Trying to figure this out
Throwing the football
Picking her pumpkin to take home
Sweet friends
Enjoying a little breakfast at Strawberry Hill
Poor daddy, hands full
Her 1st Trunk or Treat at our Church
Mimi and Minnie
She didn't really understand the concept. She kept trying to give candy out of her bag to other children she passed :)
Trying to open and eat her smarties
Carving Pumpkins at Home with Daddy
She made a few disgusted faces, but for the most part she loved it!!
Halloween Party at our Home
Cousins!
Bucket full of candy for our busy neighborhood on Halloween night
Aunt Jessie
Emma Kate
Ice cream floats and cake squares
Aunt Elizabeth, Emma, and Addison
Ready to Trick or Treat!!
Our crew taking over the road
Eat time!!
Warm Fall Evening at Lake Bowen Park
Swinging with Daddy
Sitting at doctor's office for 2 year old check up!! My big girl!!
Daddy daughter date!! Emersyn said she wanted pink ice cream with sprinkles... that's what she got ;)
Daddy took her to Mexican place for her chips and cheese quesadilla, then ice cream.
Early November Charleston Trip for Emersyn's Check Up
A treat for Daniel the first night: Bowen's Island for oysters. Emersyn and I had shrimp!!
Ready to go for a swim at our hotel!!
Waiting outside for a table at Sea Biscuit for breakfast
It was the first weekend in November, but mid 70s!! What do we do, go to the beach of course!!
She loved the playground too!!
This girl will eat an entire tomato if we let her!!! She needed an afternoon snack at Atlanta Bread while we were shopping in Mount Pleasant.
Swimming with daddy (the pool was heated).
We had a fun family weekend together in Charleston. That Monday was her MUSC appointment. Dr. Hochman checked her Port Wine Stain and gave us an option to use a cream for 4 months to try to reduce the PWS darkness as well as shrink the capillaries underneath the skin. Laser treatment is still an option, but he recommended since hers is so light to keep an eye on it and as long as it is not darkening more to stay away from laser treatment until she is old enough to understand she must be still. This will prevent us from having to put her to sleep multiple times. It is still a constant prayer for us that we would make the right decision as parents for her. The cream is much less likely to help, but there are no side effects and she does not have to be put to sleep repeatedly (It usually requires 6-8 times in a year).
Relaxing at home
Thanksgiving Day with Mimi and Pappy
The three of us on Thanksgiving
Excited to wear the new dress Gran Gran and Papa bought her to church
Playdate with Lilly at Chick Fil A
The weekend of Thanksgiving, we put up our tree and began decorating!!
The tree is bottom heavy :)
Our thankful pumpkin!! Throughout Novmeber Emersyn told us things she was thankful for so we could add them to the pumpkin. I had to take a picture because it was hard to throw it away!!
Using her big girl potty!! (And covering up with the rug HAHA)
Playing with her nativity scene
She wanted to make sure baby Jesus was taken care of so she gave him her blankie and tag. (If you know Emersyn, this is her most favorite thing!!)
Fun at Everly's birthday party!!
Running outside, yes barefooted!!! This girl does not like keeping her shoes on!!
Jumping with the birthday girl
Emersyn got these rain boots for her birthday... but it had not rained in FOREVER!! The first rain day we had, she wanted to wear her Minnie jammies, Minnie coat, and Minnie rain boots to go to Gran Gran's house.
