Here’s the happy girl grinning at Blue’s Clues (I distracted her so she’d look at the camera and snapped the picture). She’s got a bit of sweet potato left on her face which looks lovely in this light.

Emily is finally getting some teeth and, it appears, they are all coming in at once. She has two new teeth erupting on the bottom which makes four total teeth on the bottom. She has another tooth coming in on the top in the lateral (side) gum area, making for three teeth on top. I have a strong suspicion that she is cutting a molar because she is the drool queen. She won’t let me get near her mouth (another sign that she’s uncomfortable) so I can’t confirm that.

Emily is contendedly watching Blues Clues. This is what I call her “Blue’s Clues trance.” Sometimes she forgets to blink and her eyes get all watery.

Emily is starting to say more and more, although I admit it’s hard to understand her. She seems to have trouble with “L” sounds and “D” sounds. She’ll say “Boo Cooo” for Blue’s Clues and “Aggee” for “Daddy.” She also won’t make an “N” sound so she can’t say her sister’s name. Her top words include “puppy” (her favorite stuffed animal), “cup” (her favorite possession), “ommy,” “thanks” or “thank you,” “cheese,” “shoes,” “head,” “achoo,” “meow,” and of course the classics “hi,” “bye,” and “ow.” Not all of these words are legible, but she’s getting better and better. She seems to be saying much more than those few words, but as I said, it’s difficult to understand her. Luckily she does not get frustrated. Part of the reason for this is that she is very good with nonverbal communication and does have some signs she uses to get what she wants (“more” and “bath” for example).