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Emma is our miracle baby, born one week after our 10th anniversary, on August 14th, 2002. I of course think she's the most perfect baby in the world, and so does her daddy.
About Daddy:
Daddy just turned 30 this year and is taking it hard. On his 30th birthday he got laid off. He was NOT pleased. I don't blame him. I'm not happy about it either.
Matt is a gamer, like me. He likes online games and first person shooters.
About Emma
Emma is 14 months old and has blossomed into a feisty toddler with a daddy addiction. He's not allowed to leave. She throws a fit. She hides his shoes so he can't go anywhere!
Emma started walking about a week after her 1st birthday and now she's running around and getting into everything. Fortunately we have our own place now so everything is childproof, otherwise her parents would be insane.
Emma loves Dora the Explorer and Blues Clues. She dances along with the songs and claps. She loves Noggin, and most of the shows on Noggin.
Emma has been a real joy. She's not a picky eater, which is good because she's picky about everything else. She's a very light sleeper and always wants to be up and playing. She has set times where she wants each of her parents, and has loyalties to her family when it comes to certain things. She will only eat eggs made by Nanny, for example.
She's got very chubby cheeks and pudgy feet. Walking hasn't slimmed her out any, it's just increased her appetite. She's eating us out of house and home!
Emma has very girlish likes. She loves hats and shoes. She loves to wear dresses and play dress up. Her aunt bought her a princess kit and she wears the tiara around the house, pointing her wand at things and issuing decrees. We've both been turned into frogs several times.
I cannot express how much she has healed us. Having Emma, proving to ourselves and others that we're fully capable of being good parents, has helped us recover from the loss of her siblings in a way that nothing else ever could. I'm so glad we took the opportunity to have and raise another child and I'm fulfilled knowing that once again we can call ourselves a family.
September 23, 2003
