Not a Part of the Plan: Fall is in the Air

What beautiful weather we have had in St. Louis these last few weeks! And we have more than weather to celebrate...on Monday I had my one year mammogram and the results came back clear! Here's to one year and many, many more!

Surprisingly I wasn't as nervous for the mammogram and check-up with my surgeon as I was for my annual woman's health exam as I previously posted about. It is a bit harder to be emotional when you are standing in a robe with your breast squeezed into a pancake on a plate of a machine.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month so please encourage all your loved ones to do monthly self exams and get their mammograms every year without delay. I can truly testify to the importance of early detection.

Emma continues to do very well. She has her 9 month check-up in a couple of weeks and although she is still petite, she is right on track with her development. I keep telling her that she will enjoy being petite when she is older.

Emma's favorite things right now are:

Babbling to her toys
Saying "Dada"
Sitting Up
Practicing on standing from sitting position
Playing the piano on the iPad
Making raspberries with her mouth
Feeding herself snacks
Trying new foods (eggs, black beans, string cheese)
The color yellow, especially her yellow ball
Playing with her friends at the big table at school
Smiling for the camera
Car rides
Experimenting with tones and volume of her voice
Soldier crawling on the floor to the hardwood and then slapping the hardwood floor
Jumping in jumperoo
Being the center of attention
Singing to music
Playing with the makeup mirror while mommy is putting her makeup on
Giving open mouth kisses
Pounding Sophie on the highchair tray
Swimming and splashing in her bathtub

I finally broke in the golf clubs and have been out 2 times in the past week. I love it! It is so peaceful to be outside on a gorgeous afternoon only caring about what tree and sand trap I need to avoid. That country club membership is looking better and better the more I play! Now just need to find Emma a set of toy clubs so she can work on her swing!

We are taking Emma to her first Rams game tomorrow. Uncle Taylor will have to teach her how to catch the football next season.

Here are some photos over the last month.