diff --git a/.github/contributing.md b/.github/contributing.md
index 6f16ab175..58d22c05a 100644
--- a/.github/contributing.md
+++ b/.github/contributing.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # 👩‍💻 Contributor's Guide
 
-## Software Development Lifecycle
+## 🔁 Software Development Lifecycle
 
 ### Overview
 This project uses [Github Flow](https://docs.github.com/en/get-started/using-github/github-flow)
@@ -105,9 +105,9 @@ The git log for this branch shows 5 seperate commits
 
 $ git log
 
-:sparkles: New birth sex field 
+:sparkles: New birth sex extension 
 
-:recycle: Change type 
+:recycle: Change data type 
 
 :recycle: Change values in ValueSet
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ individual commit messages to preserve history.
 $ git log
 
 Merge pull request #19 from ncpi/add-patient-birth-sex
-:sparkles: New birth sex field 
-:recycle: Change type 
+:sparkles: New birth sex extension 
+:recycle: Change data type 
 :recycle: Change values in ValueSet
 :bug: Fix typo in ValueSet
 :bug: Fix another typo in ValueSet
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ Merge pull request #19 from ncpi/add-patient-birth-sex
 
 ### Release
 
-## TODO - Getting Started - Developers
+## TODO 🛠️ Getting Started - Developers
 
 ### Setup Dev Environment