Look what Emmett's been up to...

I would love to say that this a bragging post of all the great accomplishments Emmett has made. Well I guess in a way it kind of is. I will let the pictures illustrate what Emmett's been up to.

Look at extension of Emmett's tongue! This is an accomplishment. He has been able to stretch and move his tongue a lot more since having his surgery. Go Emmett!

Now, it's just fun to stick out his tongue!

I put Emmett in the pack-n-play in my room when I get ready in the morning. Emmett can't be left unattended. You will see why in the below pictures. So here Emmett is expressing to me that he would like to get out.

Since I wasn't quick to get Emmett out. He is trying to get out himself!

Okay, so I panicked here. Oh no he now knows how to get out of the pack-n-play. I am not going to be able to take a shower or get ready while Emmett is awake and unattended. Luckily for me, Emmett got scared like that and fell back into the pack-n-play. Yay for me!!!! Sad for the day when he gets it that he is already out, he just needs to let go.

Holy Eggs!!!!

What can I say about this picture? It still makes me cry whenever I look at it. I am not over it yet, where I can look at this picture and just laugh. Emmett loves to empty the drawers in my kitchen. Apparently today, he was bored with just opening the drawers and emptying them. Instead, he thought it would be more fun to open the drawer, stand on it, reach to the counter and pull the container of 12 eggs to the floor. Oh, they all didn't break on initial landing, so Emmett took them one by one and cracked them or by the next picture, tried to crack the egg open with his teeth.

What the Foil?!

Paige talked Emmett into going downstairs with her while I was on the phone upstairs. Before I could get down the stairs, Paige was yelling for me to come quick and see what Emmett did. I asked her what she was doing and she said, "Watching". Are you kidding me?!!

So this what 250 sq feet looks like rolled up after being strewn all over the floor.

As if the foil wasn't enough, Emmett went into the "forbidden" room and moved around furniture, tossed the pillows brought in all of his stacking toys.

Emmett's accomplishments - 

• tongue extension (sticking his tongue out)
• upper body strength (pulling the body out of pack-n-play)
• cooking skills (cracking eggs)
• designer (draping foil and toys all over the floor)

My mother asked when I am going to learn that I can't leave Emmett alone. The thing is, he isn't always alone when he does these "accomplishments". Apparently I haven't learned the lessons that I need to learn. Thanks Emmett for keeping your mom on her toes and helping her learn patience, patience, patience and tolerance. I love you Emmett!!

Bloody Valentine

Today I got up to put the kids' Valentine packages together (cause I was too tired the night before). As I was reaching up in the cupboard pulling out my bag of goodies, I knocked a can of refried beans off the shelf and to the floor. Apparently I didn't move my foot quick enough, because the can bounced off my foot. Surprisingly, I didn't scream obscentites. I did a lot of quick breathing. Man it hurt!!!! As I reached down to rub it, my hand was covered with blood. That's not good.

I called up to Garhett, who was the only one awake upstairs. He woke Scott and had him come to my rescue. I don't do well with any bodily fluids. So Scott took a look at my foot, determined it was the toe next to the big toe. Since it wouldn't stop bleeding, we decided I better to Urgent Care.

Here it is Sunday morning at 8am. Luckily our friends down the street were awake and willing to watch our kids while Scott ran me to the doctor. It's been almost an hour and my toe is still bleeding and it hurts so bad. I am such a wimp!!!!

Turns out the can split my toe nail in half. The doctor had to remove the whole toe nail. I think the numbing of the toe hurt worse than the pain the can inflicted on my toe. He shot both sides of my toe and then removed the nail. While the doctor was working on my toe, the nurse was giving me a tetnus shot in my arm. The doctor gave strict orders to stay off my foot all day today, along with a prescription for Vicodin.

Normally, I would be ok with the doctor orders, but now that I am the secretary in Primary and I missed last week due to Mexico. I felt horrible. Not horrible enough to suffer through church though. Scott took my bags passed them along to the other secretary, I took 2 vicodin and went to bed.

What a day! Not the Valentines day I planned for the kids. Fortunately, the friends who took our kids made them heart shaped pancakes, bathed them, and got them dressed for church. All Scott needed to do was get ready and go.

Scott was so awesome to take care of everything for the day. He made dinner, did the dishes, and did all the laundry. I rested for the day.

Pre-Valentines Day
Scott brought me beautiful roses today. I was completely surprised because 1) He hates this "Hallmark" day 2) He hates to spend money on flowers because they die and 3) The obligation

SO with that, I love my roses and I love you, Scott. Thanks for the thoughtfulness.

Post Valentines Day
I felt bad for not being able to celebrate Valentines with the kids, so for Family Night we had chocolate fondue and dipped strawberries, rice crispy treats, bananas, and apples. The kids loved it. I have to say it was very yummy!!!!