Emma and the Ball Machine

Its always great to get toys that grow with kids instead of the kids outgrowing them in a few months. Emma loved the ball machine for a while, but we put it away a few months ago as part of our toy rotation. It has recently come "out of retirement" and is a hit with both Will and Emma. Although Emma sometimes plays with it differently than Will. For example:

And just in case the photos are unclear, here she is in action:

Gotta love it!

We may have a girly-girl on our hands!

Emma has recently become obsessed with phones.

She learned the sign for phone, which she uses any time she sees someone's cell phone.


She talks on her old school phone.


She talks on her cell phone.

She talks on the TV remote.

She really likes to hold our phones when someone calls, but doesn't quite get that she is supposed to talk back. We're sure that will come...by next week :-)