Emma

My sweet little girl is getting so big! Emma is an amazing big sister. She loves her little sister so much. Today Linnea gave Emma a crayon and Emma turned to me and said "Mommy! Linnea handed me the purple crayon! I'm so proud of my little sis!" It was the cutest thing. She wants to gain my approval with everything she does which I hope continues through her teenage years. I've been focusing on giving her lots of encouragement when she does the right thing. Lately she's been telling little lies to me. It makes me so frustrated. She gets a spank and time out if she lies to me. I'm hoping that doing that will make telling the truth more appealing.

I forgot to blog about a funny Emma story earlier this year and I need to put it somewhere before I forget it. Emma fell down in the backyard and started crying. I was busy and couldn't come to her aid right then so I told her to rub some dirt on it and move on (she was fine). She went to play at her friend's house the next day and when I cam to pick her up she was dirty. I asked my friend what happened and she told me that Emma had fallen down and then gone over and grabbed some dirt and proceeded to rub it all over her. I laughed so hard! I love how literal kids are. Emma brings a lot of comic relief to the house. I love my little Emma!