Ember keeps growing!

Today is Ember's 11th birthday, and I can't believe how this girl has grown!  Her pediatrician called her a pre-teen today.  *faint*  Unfortunately, Ember got some vaccinations on her birthday, but she handled it like a pro.  See how tough she is?

That's an attempt at a tough face, though she does look a little weepy.  She may be 11, but she still wanted an ice cream cone for enduring the shots.

We didn't get to do anything extra special today because of swim lessons and doctor appointments and grocery shopping, but she still had a pretty fun day.  We opened presents after dinner, and before the rest of the family came over for cake and ice cream.

 (Lady makes a good pillow... squishy and tolerant)

 Ben and Grace got her her favorite toys, Littlest Pet Shops.  Grandma and Grandpa Meacham got her her first HOOP earrings!  Oh my gosh, so grown up!

They also got her the next two books in a series she's been reading, the Dork Diaries.  They're about a girl in Junior High.  That's my little girl in just one more year...

Austin and I pondered for weeks on what to get her, because she's just not little anymore.  Here's what we decided:

You just can't go wrong with cash.  Besides, the gift is the time spent shopping with Mom at the mall.

 

Adria came over again for more cake, and Ember loves to play with her and take care of her while she's here.  We have three summer birthdays, and Adria's come over for cake twice now.  In just a couple weeks we'll have her over one more time for Ben's birthday!  I love watching her eat cake, it's adorable.  Eric and Noelle brought Valette also, but she's too young for cake :)

 

We know she's not two years old, there were only two blue candles, which is Ember's favorite color, so that's an "11", not 2.  She blew out the candles on her first try, go figure.  It was a really fun day and I'm so proud of my beautiful, talented, intelligent, sweet girl who is growing into such a lovely young lady.

Love you baby girl.