Em's new BOB!

Our family is the proud new owner of a BOB Revolution --which was technically my birthday/Valentine's Day/wedding anniversary present and admittedly a bit of a splurge (insert Joe's eyeroll here. He has been hearing about the BOB Revolution for months and thinks I should join their marketing team because I clearly think they are wonderful). We finally got it this week --the brown and pink model, no less.(Thank you, REI winter clearance sale).

Tonight after work I bundled Emmelyn up and we went out into the 50 degree weather for our first run. She really seemed to like it, which is good news for me and my exercise goals. It is very light and the wheels move so much better on the running trail. We also absolutely love our other stroller for trips to the mall, etc. But the BOB is going to be great for summer hiking, running and other adventures on rough terrain, so our other stroller doesn't get so beat up.

We ran around the neighborhood tonight, but I'm looking forward to our inaugural trip to Sugar House park soon, to see how it zips around the loop there.

Emmelyn at the end of February

Emmelyn keeps getting stronger everyday. She still isn't crawling, but gets closer and closer everyday. She had her first swimming lesson on Saturday, but didn't go in the water (the first lesson was a video and orientation). We're excited to get in the water next Saturday, to check out the kids pool at the Cottonwood Heights Recreation Center. We expect her to love the water. It is not uncommon for her to take a bath for 30 to 45 minutes, splashing or lounging in the water with her toys the entire time. Talking to other parents at the pool, it sounds like some babies are not like that when it comes to bathtime! Em has always loved it.

She continues to be very particular about some things, which is kind of funny. Her new favorite thing is a giant bag of Charmin toilet paper that is in the guest bedroom. There is something about it that she just loves. She hits it and tries to pull herself up on it, and sometimes cries when we take her out of that room ;-)

She is learning new foods every week. Pears and raspberries were a huge hit. I also went and got a book to make homemade baby purees, instead of jarred baby food, since Emmelyn has not liked canned vegetables. So far, the experiment has been working. She gobbled up the banana puree and carrott puree, and surprisingly, the whole process is quite easy.

We are anxious for the snow to go away here, although our skier friends are not. We are ready for some spring hiking.

Emmelyn sits up

Emmelyn is slowly mastering the art of sitting up. We think she is learning that she can see one of her favorite shows --Yo Gabba Gabba --much better from the vantage point of sitting up. She's a busy girl who continues to love her jumperoo, exersaucer and spinnin' zoo (which she is now able to grab hold of the moving animals). She moves her toys back and forth between her hands and seems to be closer and closer to crawling everyday. She sticks her butt right up in the air and pushes her arms up, so she is in a bridge. She hasn't figured out that she needs to bend her knees and move her legs forward. So, she ends up sort of collapsing and sometimes gets frustrated, but usually she tries again.