Winter Storm

We woke up to the snow coming down this morning and it hasn't let up so far.  I decided to take an extra day off to avoid the roads and this way I'd get to spend some more time with Esme even though her daycare was open.  I noticed she picked up my hairbrush this morning and attempted to run it through her hair so when we sat down to breakfast I thought I'd give her a chance with the spoon too.  She sort of went through the motions and then she'd also eat her cream of wheat with her hands.  When that didn't work so well she just dove straight in the bowl :)

Esme's talking a lot more and loves to imitate words and sounds.  So far she does mama, dada, wow, and uh oh.  Even though she says these things I don't feel like they're with real meaning just yet.  She's also started signing the word "more" consistently.  Yesterday we got to hang out with her friend Natalie and she was teaching Esme all sorts of new things with her toys. 


                    
                  Checkin out each other's bunny suit                                    I couldn't get Natalie to smile but Esme couldn't resist

Yikes, check out that face!

                    
                    She's turning into a good water drinker                                                        Look at our back yard!

                    
               Mmmm...breakfast with a spoon                                                                           Forget the spoon!