Rosh Hashanah

We went to the Tot shabbat and it was really cute! The teacher sand songs, told stories and had lots of props and instruments. Emma was the only child dancing - which she does frequently to any music. She isn't allowed any honey, so here she is rolling an apple.

All my tricks

Here is a short clip of Emma doing all her best tricks: rolling, sitting up, crawling forward and backward and her favorite pose: downward dog!We are thankful that she is still slow with her crawling, but it is really fun seeing her so active now.

Photo Shoot with Sophie

Sophie is Emma's french giraffe and she took her along to a photo shoot last weekend. Here are a few of her adorable shots.

Sitting Pretty

Yesterday was a big day at our house. Emma started crawling forward (just two steps) and sat up on her own. She has been getting on her knees and rocking or pushing up on her toes for about 2 weeks. All of a sudden she has figured out how to lean back onto her bum or move her arms to go forward. We cheered - Patrick can't wait til she gets going fast so he can chase her around the house! These pictures were taken right after the big moments; she's such a big girl.

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!

She slept through the night. After a visit to our pediatrician and a few painful nights of sleep training - we all got our first night's sleep in over a year (if you include my sleepless pregnancy.) We have had a couple of perfect nights and many more that are much better than before! She is so much happier after a good night's rest. Here she is that morning - so proud!

More Alaska

Ketchikan - Patrick went zip-lining and I say totem poles and a logger show with the berry.

Juneau - Patrick went hiking and I went on a bus tour and to museums. Did you know that the Alaska purchase was signed on the Riggs' desk!?!

British Columbia - I went to high tea at the Empress Hotel and Patrick and Grandpa did Butchart Gardens and Pubs.

My school nurse Cynthia's husband was the pilot on our cruise ship so we got to go onto the bridge and see the glacier with just a few other people. This was awesome!

Overall, a great family vacation. (minus my respiratory infection and the 90 degree weather.)