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I’m moving up this this big world of mine. I’m putting all those nutrients I get from my three squares a day into hair growth. I’ve got quite the mop on the front of my head. The back is still pretty short. Think backwards mullet. Party in the front and business in the back.
I’ve really ramped up my skills since my last post. I’m now pulling my self up to a standing position. I first achieved this feat in my crib a couple weeks ago. I quickly branched out to just about anything thats shoulder high for me. You know, couches, gates, entertainments systems, chairs…. Really the list of potential standing support systems is never ending.
As you know its beginning to look a lot like christmas. Pretty much everywhere you go. The snow has covered our landscape and the lake is now frozen up. Im looking forward to some mild sledding this year and going skiing with my mom and dad. Mom knitted me a sweet balaclava to keep me nice an toasty this winter. Mom and dad did some serious searching on the interwebs and it turns out that infants don’t go outside in the winter. It is nearly impossible to find any serious winter gear for a gal of my age.
If I’m just running around town I usually sport this sweet little hat that auntie Laura picked up for me. It does a nice job of keeping my ears warm. This was taken outside the clinic after my booster flu shot. Guess who has two thumbs and isn’t going to get another shot for 4 months… This girl. 🙂
Finally I’ll leave you with my latest workout video. Some of you may shed the pounds on the usual treadmill or eliptical. I however like to bounce. Not to shed the pounds so much, but more to get my legs ready for walking. Oh boy… Once I get my legs under me. Watch out!!
Where has the time gone? On my last post I was only 4 months old and had just gone flying with my mom and dad for the fist time. Since then a lot has happened. I’ve decided to start some mild carbo loading to try to bulk up a bit and have introduced a delicious rice cereal into my diet. Let me tell you the jump from purely liquids to what we in the baby community call solids, it took a little getting used to the process of working that goo into my little tummy. I’ve decided to give you a glimpse into what that first experience is like.
Since adding rice to my daily routine I’ve also started branching out into the flavorful world of vegetables. I began this adventure with some tasty avocado. This after a few tries was really delicious. Next it was on to peas which are honestly not my favorite. Since then I’ve had green beans, squash, pears, and apples. It has been a whirlwind of flavors.
In the last few weeks I’ve also started exploring my surroundings a little more. I’ve begun what some call army crawling around the house. This began out of desperation. I would see something like a toy, a remote, or an iPad that just needed to be chewed on but couldn’t verbally convey this need to my parents. So I had to learn to move on my own. I’ve attached a video of one of the early adventures. In this video I’m going after the TV remote.
Here are a few photos of fall. Its a mixed bag on the home front when it comes to winter. Dad is super excited, mom can’t wait for spring. I get the feeling they will both make the best of it and more than likely I’ll be along for the ride.
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- Lets go for a boat ride!
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- My little pumpkin.
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- Fall snuggles.
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- What shall we do today?
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- Can you believe I’m already 6mo?
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- Seriously.. Stop taking pictures.
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- I’m this big…
So my mom and dad just finished up the first week of school which meant I finished up my first week at day care. I get to spend the work days with a very nice lady named Jill along with the other kids she watches. Most of the kids are my cousins which sure is nice for spending the days with.
Today after daycare my dad picked me up and we drove out to the Northwoods school to get mom. We helped her rearrange the desks in her classroom and then hopped in the car and drove out to the Orr airport. Incase you hadn’t heard my dad is a pilot. He got the plane all ready to go and then I got strapped in the back seat in my carseat. It was a really warm day, so dad kept the window open while we were taxiing and closed it just before we took off.
I’m back there. Look Close.
A toy to play with during the flight.
It was a nice flight with very few if any bumps. We flew over the hunting shack, Great Uncle Ricks House, then over to Trisha’s cabin. We circled over Hinsdale island, then over Great Uncle Glenn’s cabin at the end of Norwegian bay before heading back and landing at the Orr airport. Now I can’t confirm all these details because I pretty much fell asleep as soon as we took off. I did wake up when I heard the wheels squeak when we landed. I thought it was a fun little ride and giggled as we taxied back to the hangar.
Lets go flying….
Great flight.
First Family Flight
The Stats & Story
My mom and dad were anxiously waiting to meet me. As my due date neared they were getting everything ready at home so I would be the happiest little girl when I got home from the hospital. Saturday April 13th was an overcast day and mom and dad knew their days as a two person family were nearing an end. Mom had been having mild contractions for over a day by now and they decided to drive to Virginia to watch a movie since I more than likely would not be up for those sorts of outings for a few years. As they pulled into town around 4:00 pm my mom gasped “OH!” from the passengers seat. She thought that her water had broke. She called Auntie Laura who was working at the hospital to get her opinion. Laura at first said that I had probably just kicked my moms bladder a bit, but after a few strong contractions she said we had better come in to the hospital.