Where to start...Camryn is progressing in ways that we never imagined this year! She is reading beginner level books completely BY HERSELF. That's right, I am one proud mama. :) She is doing great in school and has made a lot of friends. She is learning to add, tell time, and identify coins. Her stimming behaviors are very minimal now, and she can focus for longer periods of time. She has lost two teeth! (She thinks she's so grown!) She hates to share with her sister (Or anyone, really), but what five-year-old doesn't? She loves all things Hello Kitty and is obsessed with watching Youtube videos on "Egg Surprises." These are little plastic eggs filled with candy, stickers, and toys. She spends her time in her room watching these videos or playing with her doctor kits. She loves to give Mommy, Daddy, & Emi check-ups! She is participating in a lot more pretend play lately. She is also socializing with people spontaneously and doing wonderful! She will say "excuse me" when walking past people, and greets people without prompting. Her teachers tell me she walks to the classroom every morning, stopping at the door and yelling "Hello everyone!!" while waving her hand with fingers closed, like Miss America. Ha Ha!
I bet you're waiting to hear about our sweet little squishy baby, Emilie Cate. She is growing up super fast as well. She will be one next week and I seriously can't handle it! I tear up everytime I think about it. It feels like yesterday I saw her sweet little face, with her lip stuck out, and heard her little cry for the first time. She is still pretty experienced in the sad lip, as you can see below:
She is starting to take her first steps, and loves to clap for herself! She is imitating more sounds and can say a few little words like "Mama", "Da-Da", "Ball", "Bye Bye", and "Ba-Ba" (bottle). She has also learned to say "Ma-Ma" and "Poppa", in which they are very excited! She has the most tender heart and does not like to be told "no." She FINALLY has started to eat solid foods like yogurt melts, puff, and other fast-dissolving baby snacks. She knows how to play patty-cake and loves to eat all things that are non-edible. Nap time is her worst enemy. She is full of smiles and cries. I think if her little cheeks could be kissed off, they would've been gone long ago!
Well, that's it for now! I will be back to update after Emilie's first birthday party next weekend. It's going to be lots of fun! And a little sad for Mommy. Thanks for reading, y'all! God Bless!
