Oh baby,

My baby is five!

There she is on the day she was born - newborn sleepiness and all.

Today, I don't imagine her being so peaceful as this - but probably just as charming.

What is Emma like at five? Well...

Creative

Funny

Sensitive

Smart

Thoughtful

Loving

Caring

Emma loves pink and princess and all things related. She loves her ballet and gymnastics classes. She is an amazing little artist who loves her smelly colored pencils and a good art pad. Her favorite food is yogurt. Her favorite color (breaking news here, as of this morning) is brown (really, I still think it is pink, but this new silly side of Emma is entertaining). Her favorite show is Ni-Hao, Kai Lan. Her favorite thing to do for fun is play princess. Her favorite book is Duck and Goose by Tad Hills. Her favorite place to go is The Secret Forest. Her best friend is Sophie.

Emma and Sophie are playing right now. I am about to start decorating cupcakes. Andy is on his way to urgent care - he smashed his pinky on his walk with Charley this morning. Gotta keep things interesting around here...