... Technology, Technology

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone who's been around kids in the last couple decades... but kids love technology. Well, let's simplify that a little bit. Kids love buttons, lights, and things that make noise. And Emmy is no different.

Cell phones: Emmy has been known to add a new contact, set a date on Ryan's calendar, and leave my mom a voicemail. She may have had something to do with our wireless bill being higher than usual last month-- we're not really sure. We finally became the parents who got their child a toy cell phone, and of course, it's conveniently missing at the moment. Be sure to hide in the closet when answering your phone, or you'll have to deal with the curious hands of Emmy.

Keyboards: Even though Emmy has her very own keyboard to type away on (which she does, usually hunkered down on her elbows), the keyboard attached to the computer is certainly much more cool. Because if you really hammer away at it long enough, crazy things will start happening on the screen, and there will be lots of beeping noises to let you know how awesome you're doing. And that mouse! Don't forget the mouse.

Key fobs (the ones that lock/unlock your doors): I don't know how many times I thought to myself "Darn that Ryan for not closing the trunk again!" before figuring out that Miss Emmy had opened the trunk herself by pushing a little button from inside the comforts of our home. And while 4th street can be a bit sketchy at times, it's Emmy who's setting off the car alarms around our place.

TV area: TV on, TV off. VCR on, VCR off. Satellite on, satellite off. Xbox game ejected, Xbox game inserted. You get the point.

I can see how it's kind of sad that a pull-toy or a block don't have the same thrill as they used to before all this fancy stuff came along, but who can blame 'em? With the instant cause and effect, and the fact that grown-ups are using these button-filled things all the time, it's no wonder they're so intriguing. So don't be surprised if the next blog update is written by Miss Emmy, herself. It might go something like this: nnnnnnnnnnnmm// 8987oij23sskj @%@#$% !!!