Look who is TWO!!

     About the time I found out I was pregnant with Emmett,  Mark and I were settling into our roles as parent's.   We still were learning more each day from our kids than we were probably teaching them, but we felt like we had a handle on the major "do's"  and "don't" of parenthood. We had routines, our kids were sleeping in their own beds, all night long. Healthy meals were being served. Our weekends were spent going to parks, or attending local events around town.  It had become easier to go places with Nora out of the "baby stage."

Then Emmett came along as our surprise blessing.......and all that we thought we knew went flying out the window.

His arrival was a crazy story in itself!   Then he gave us a run for our money as a newborn.  After weeks and weeks of screaming, crying, not sleeping and feeling all around miserable we learned he had MSPI.  (not especially fun with a 2 and 4 year old home full time) It took us quite awhile to get his tummy issues under control, and about that time we found out that he needed a helmet for his head that was fairly flat on one side in particular.   I joked with Mark that he was sure giving us a lot of "firsts" for being our third child.

The past two years with Emmett have certainly been a wild ride.   He has caused more than one 'near heart attack' for this Mama with his adventurous spirit.  I have loved watching him grow into such a sweet little boy.  He loves hugging on his big brother (and sister too).  He is very curious about "Sissy's" long hair and has been known to pull it a time or two.  Emmett's favorite things to do right now, are lining up cars or trucks in a row, or building with Duplos. He is a big fan of trains and will even have a view of the trains that go by our town from his new bedroom!

God knew just what He was doing when He blessed us with Emmett.  He is the best addition to our family and we love him so much!

Happy Birthday to our wild, funny, and happy little guy!