Our little munchkin is growing like a weed. Her hair is coming in nicely, she is finally out of 12 months cloths and into 18 months even though she will be 2 in a couple weeks. She is doing great, she knows her ABC'S And can count to 10. She can spell out E M M A for us and is talking up a storm. She sings all the time even though most of her singing we can't understand. She is potty trained and is doing great. I do put pull ups on her when we are out for a while, just in case I can't find a bathroom. But for the most part she can hold it until I find one. We go to gym class once a week and she loves it. She can tumble, walk and jump forward and backwards. She can hold her self on the bar and do a flip around that and walk on the balance beam. We go to music class once a week to and she just loves dancing and signing and playing with the instruments. She still doesn't really like to play with the other kids, but watching the non adopted child I don't think they really like to play with each other either. Since she is an only child I don't think that is really going to change any time soon.
Me and Ryan have been thinking a lot lately if we want to adopt another little girl.
We will be home for a year in June so if we choose to, that is when we can start the process. I have such mixed feelings. I would love for Emma to have a sister. I know I couldn't image my life with out my sister. I love having her around. It makes me sad to think that when Emma is older she wouldn't have any siblings. But in the same sense, we can do so much for her if she is an only child. The attention, we could pay for a lot of things for her, like a private school, car college. With two that would be much more difficult. Right now she has all of time and attention which I know she loves. If you look away for a second she is calling your name. How would she handle it if we were giving a new child so much of our time. I know that she won't be little forever and I have to look at the bigger picture. As a mom I love her so much I often look at families that have more then one child and think how could they love so many child, but I know that is just dumb, because I never felt less loved then my sister. I know my heart would love another child as much as I love Emma. One thing is for sure, before we adopted her I didn't think I could love a child as much as I love her. You really have no idea how much until you hold them see them. Everyday I look at her and say I just love you, it really is the greatest thing in the whole wide world. Another thing we keep saying to each other is Emma is just so perfect do we chance it with another one. What I am saying here, is that she bonded with us so perfectly, she is a good sleeper, takes great naps, eats well, no medical issues, loves going over to my parents house. How we handle a new child who didn't do all these things?? If Emma didn't do them, then I guess we wouldn't even care. I know so many people who have the 2nd child weather adopted or bio that say if I would of have them 1st I would of stop there. Not that they love them any less, it just more work. I will admit I a little lazy, I do like my free time and Emma at times let me be lazy I think she enjoys being lazy on days. I even get some time for my self. So the big question is
should we??? or should we not???. I love the idea of having two little girls running around playing with each other, getting to put cute cloths on two little ones. Teaching the ABc and 123 again. Watching another little one grow. What to do, hopefully time will tell.

potty

Emma pee peed on the potty today all by herself. I was super excitec and even shed a happy tear! Or maybe a sad tear, knowing now that she is turning into a big girl!
It a real step of independence I am not sure I am quit ready for her turning into a big a girl. But no matter what I am super proud. I think she thought I was nuts the way I was acting. Can't wait till the next time!