Pool!

Well, it's almost done! Our pool finally is filled with water. We now just have to put the finishing touches on it and get our final inspections - and we can swim!!! Emma and Dada couldn't resist getting their feet wet though as we started to fill the pool up. It was adorable - Emma loved playing with the hose. Enjoy some pictures of this "milestone." I've also added some pictures of Emma's last swimming lesson - where Dada got to see her show her stuff and Mama got to get in the water!

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Beach Day - 14 Months!

Well, it's been a while since I've blogged! It's been an eventful past couple of weeks to say the least. We had a great Mother's Day weekend! Dada took Emma to breakfast on Saturday morning, and then we headed to the Moncello's house for a fabulous pool party! Then we headed to the beach for some rest and relaxation! Had a nice dinner, and spent Sunday by the beach. Emma Anne loved it as usual. We got some great pictures of her playing in the surf! She keeps us laughing!

I got sick last week, and found out Friday that I had Strep throat. No fun. So - Dada spent some time with Emma, and then she went to visit MeMe at the beach, and to see Granmom and Grandad in Cocoa. Mama was just too tired and sick to play with Emma - but boy do I miss her! Feeling better today - heading in to work this afternoon and to get the little angel tonight!

Emma is really trying to communicate with us - and jabbers all the time! She says the normal Mama, Dada, and hot (pronounced "ot"). She has also started saying "Uh-Oh", and the occasional cat and dog while pointing to them. It is so cute. But she just mumbles and jabbers and really tries to tell us something! It is so cute! She's running all over the place...and laughs and laughs! She will bend over and laugh she is laughing so hard...sometimes trying to imitate us! Quite a little personality!

Enjoy some great pictures!

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So we've had a busy week at the McCully household! Mama had a birthday (we won't discuss the number) - and we spent last Saturday at the beach celebrating with our friends! Emma had a ball. This girl is a beach bum! She played, and played, and played...and has no fear of the waves! It was a blast! She got to visit with all of her little friends...ages ranging from 4 months to 5 years! (Caroline, Owen, Will, Collin, Hailey, Austin, Andrew, Ava, Jackson, and Connor!)

The other good news is that Emma is finally starting to enjoy and excel in her swim lessons. She actually cracked a smile 2 days in a row!!! This is much improved from screaming throughout the entire lesson! Our pool is also nearing completion...1-2 more weeks and we'll be swimming!

Emma also learned to drink from a straw this week! Exciting! She is very proud of herself - it is hilarious!

I also finally uploaded some pics from our SeaWorld trip a couple of weeks ago with some friends. They turned out SO cute...Enjoy!!!

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Zoo

Sorry for the lack of posting lately! It's been a busy few weeks! Emma and I went to the Brevard Zoo last Friday with our friends Collin, Hailey, Austin, and Aunt Niki! We had a blast! The kids LOVED the splash pad/water park area...we must have spent an hour and a half playing in the water! We also went to SeaWorld with friends on Sunday afternoon and had a great time! The dolphins were Emma (and my) favorite!!!

On another note, Emma's music class is now over. She really enjoyed it and had so much fun every week getting to know her class and learn songs! We still do "Macaroni" and "Pop Goes the Weasel" at least daily! We may sign her up for another class later this summer!

Her swimming lessons are going...ok. She is doing well at learning the floating and rolling etc...but she continues to cry throughout the entire lesson. Unless Grandma Sue takes her, that is! Hopefully she'll figure this out soon and start enjoying the water! Enjoy some zoo photos and other random pics from the last couple of weeks!

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Swimming!

So, our big news for the summer is that we are getting a POOL!!! We are so excited!!!! We've been thinking about it for about 2 years and we finally decided to do it!!! So, Emma Anne is enrolled in swim lessons. We thought she would love them, but so far she is not a fan! She is learning to float - and does very well - but cries for the majority of the lesson. She is taking lessons at the YMCA Downtown - M-F 10 minutes a day for 6 weeks!!! Wish us luck! Enjoy the preliminary pool pictures - we keep telling Emma what we're building in the back yard is a pool for her to swim!!! Hopefully she's as excited as Mom & Dad!

Easter

We had a lovely Easter celebration last weekend! Mommy and Daddy returned from a week ski trip to Montana on Saturday night (without Emma)...and were SOOO excited to hang out with our angel Emma on Sunday! We missed her SO much! She had a ball though while we were gone with MeMe and Pop Pop, and Granmom and Grandad! She went to the beach, the zoo, and did a lot of swimming! Emma loved her Easter dress, and had fun running around outside in the beautiful weather. Enjoy some pictures of our day!

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We took Emma to Daytona Beach this weekend to enjoy some wonderful weather! She absolutely loved it! She ran around looking at seagulls, playing in the (freezing cold) water, and yes, eating sand! I think she actually thought that her toy shovel was a spoon to eat sand faster! Oh well, we all had a great day! Enjoy a few pictures!

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