Emmett's 1st Wedding!

Jason and Ashley tied the knot last night and it was hands-down the most warm, authentic and sweet ceremony we have ever attended. One of our favorite memories and there are many is the "kid parade" of all the little ones walking down the aisle before the bride handing out flowers to guests.

Emmett did an amazing job! He looked dapper and adorable with his new haircut and shiny brown vest with tie. When the parade was done and I started walking him to the back room, he turns to me and said, "mommy, I want to do it again." He loved being in the spotlight while making people smile. I dunno where he gets that from? :-)

The other cute-cute moment was just when Ashley gets to Jason at the altar, everyone is quiet and Emmett says out loud, "hi dad" as Justin was standing up at the front by the groom's side. It made us smile and we are so proud of our boy! We are so excited for the newlyweds, too!

Nap Time is Over

We gave up on Emmett napping months ago. He dropped it well before he was 3 and it took us a few months to finally accept he was done. Now we encourage "quiet time" or "down time" or simply tell him "you need to be alone".

As parents sense when their child really needs to rest after a long day, we explain to Emmett the importance of taking a break for the sake of everyone's sanity. Recently, we told Emmett that no nap/down time means he will be really cranky.

We just had a big weekend here in Seattle as our dear friends, Jason and Ashley, got married. Emmett was part of the festivities and rehearsal night, which means staying up late. We begged him to rest before the evening events and yet, he turns it on me...

He said, "Mommy, did YOU nap today?"

I replied, "No, I did not."

His response, "Then you're cranky!"

Emmett and Mommy on TV!

King 5 did a one hour show on "Learning for Life". They choose Nanny's School to talk about the importance of playing while learning for kids before the age of five. Nanny being the huge advocate she is and well-known expert/childcare educator in town was interviewed. Nanny asked that I get interviewed, too!

Emmett's cameo is brief, but cuuuuuuuuuuute! I love that we're holding hands and you see Anya in my belly!

http://www.king5.com/video/eveningmagazine-index.html?nvid=393158

Enjoy!