Emily - 3 years, 8 mo. - Apr. 16

I call Emily my little "Mommy" these days. She is doing such a great job helping me and seems to really enjoy it.  We have the opportunity this month to watch our niece while her sitter is on maturnity leave.  Emily will sit and entertain the babies during their wake times and loves to "help" me put them down for naps.

I've been enjoying seeing Emily's imagination in full bloom recently.  She is now very interested in her dress-up clothes she received a couple of years ago.  Usually during our morning routine she will go from wearing pjs to one dress then to actual clothes then on to a different dress then back to actual clothes all within a matter of minutes.  All I can say is I am glad she can dress herself with ease now.   Along with dress-up clothes, she can be found at times sitting with a book "reading" and of course making up her own plot.

Emily was very excited to have Mommo and Pappaw back.  Now we don't have to listen to her sit in a corner and cry while looking at my Mom and Dad's Christmas picture and listening to a voice recorded card Mom sent.

Emily is doing very well with potty training and I believe we are almost 100% trained minus night time.  We told Emily when she completed her sticker page she could get a special pet.  Stayed tuned for a future post to find out what pet is now a part of the Groff household.  Anyone want to venture a guess as to what we bought??  Folks at church won't have to wait long because I'm sure by this Sunday all will know.