Twenty-Four Weeks Old

There's not a lot to report this week. 
One big thing is that I finally got a high-chair (thanks to my aunties and uncles for the gift card! - and thanks to daddy for putting it together).  I have enjoyed eating my meals in it this week. (pictures below)
Otherwise, it's pretty much been business as usual.  I continue to be a joy and delight to my parents - I am so loved.  
Oh yeah - and I have now sampled most of the orange veggies.  I started with squash, then moved on to sweet potatoes and am now eating carrots.  Mommy says I get to move on to some green stuff this coming week.  


Wait a minute.  Mommy just remembered one BIG thing I did this week.  On Saturday, mommy put me in my swing (and didn't buckle me in).  She then stepped outside (but she could still see me through the windows) for just a couple of minutes to brush the snow off of the grill.  When she came back in the room, I was laying on the floor next to the swing.  She was shocked (and a bit scared) - but I was just laying there looking around - no crying or fussing - just taking it all in.  Needless to say - mommy now knows that she has to buckle me in from now on.  Mommy and daddy know that this is just the beginning as I become more mobile and more adventurous!

Watching football with my daddy

Trying out my new high chair

I love my monogrammed shirt
(Thanks, Robyn!)

Moments before I jumped out of the swing

Thankful to be in a warm house -
and looking out at all the snow

Twenty-Three Weeks Old

What A Week!
   On Monday, my mommy and daddy fed me my first veggies.  Gerber's squash was on the menu.  And, you'll see from the pictures and video below that although I did not love it, I did eat it.  And, mommy made me eat it for four days before she moved on to sweet potatoes.  I like those a whole lot better.
   After giving me the Gerber stuff this week, mommy discovered how easy it was to make some of it herself.  She cooked up a butternut squash, pureed it, and froze it in an ice-cube tray - so I have enough squash to last me quite a while.  She is now working on sweet potatoes and will get that in the freezer later today.
   We welcomed warmer weather the first few days of the week - so mommy and I went for a few walks in the neighborhood in the afternoons.  Then on Thursday, we had our first significant snow fall - which has meant more time in the house and less of mommy and I running errands - she isn't as good at driving in the white stuff as daddy.
   So, last night (Saturday night), they decided it was time for me to get out of the house for a bit - so we went to a nearby mall and walked around some.  It was fun to see all sorts of new things.

My first bite of squash

My reaction to my first bite of squash

Helping daddy feed me

We made a bit of a mess

   

Playing with my Nai-Nai and the rattle that
my Auntie Olivia sent to me

Getting ready to go outside for a walk - before the snow fall

I've had a blast playing with this bag this week

I figured out how to fit the whole end of the rattle
in my mouth

Taking my first bites of squash:

Twenty-Two Weeks Old

Yesterday was my 5-month birthday!! :)
   Maybe I knew that it was my birthday and was expecting a party or something - because I surely gave my mom a hard time - not wanting to nap, fussing a bit more than normal, and not eating great.  But, I've made up for it by having a great day today.  
   The weather has been FABULOUS this week here in the Chicago-area.  We even went outside a couple of days this week (see the pictures below of me playing on a blanket out in the front yard).
   I am now eating rice cereal three times a day, and I get to try my first veggies on Monday (mommy wanted to wait until daddy is home to join in on the fun:).  


Enjoy some fun shots of me playing this week:

And a bit of video footage:

Twenty-One Weeks Old

I missed all of you last week.  Thanks for giving me the week off to spend with my family.
   It's been a busy and exciting two weeks.  The week before Christmas, mommy and daddy were super busy - daddy trying to catch up on as much work as possible before we headed south and mommy making sure we were all packed up with all that we needed to head south.  And, on Thursday, 12/22 - we began the long drive.  We stopped by daddy's hospital on the way out of town so he could see some patients (I slept in the car the whole time), and then we drove and drove.  We stopped every couple of hours so I could be fed, stretch my legs, and have my diaper changed.  And, we made it as far as Nashville, TN that first day.  
   Then on Friday, we drove the rest of the way to the coast of Georgia.  I  also had the privilege of meeting mommy's former roommate, Kelly Sasser Bryant, as we drove through Macon, GA.  I was super excited to see my Nana and Poppy that night before we settled in for the night.
   On Saturday, I got to spend more time with my Nana and Poppy and then finally met my Aunt Celeste, Aunt Janet, and Cousin Andrew.  We all went to a Christmas Eve service at mommy's former church (St. Simons Community Church) - and I was able to meet more of their friends.  I really liked the candlelight and singing parts of the service - not to mention how fun it was to sit with my cousin and aunties.  
  Christmas morning, we went to Nana and Poppy's church (Jekyll Island United Methodist Church) where I finally got to meet my Uncle Calvin.  I slept through some of the afternoon family festivities but I woke up to fun new toys and stuffed animals to play with.  I don't think I will remember my first Christmas but mommy and daddy say that they will.
   Mommy and I were planning to stay in GA for the week but plans changed and we ended up driving back with daddy on Monday.  I wasn't too thrilled for the long drive back, but I handled it pretty well.
   Since we've been back, mommy is working hard to get me back on my schedule.  And, I am now eating rice cereal twice a day (breakfast and dinner) - and mommy says that I get to try some real stuff soon. :)

   All in all, mommy says I taught her a lot these last two weeks.  She and daddy were amazed at how flexible and adaptable I was to all the change (Sleeping in my play yard in a hotel. Eating in the backseat of the car. Taking a bath with mommy in a big tub. Changing up my normal routine each day.  Taking a nap on a big bed. And loads of other things).  Mommy is learning that she can be more flexible too - and she says that I am doing a great job of teaching her that it's ok if everything doesn't go according to a plan or schedule. (Those of you who  know mommy well know that she is quite the Type A personality and loves her routine :)
   Also, daddy says that I make him smile a lot more.  And, he is learning to just enjoy the little things.  He really likes it when he comes home from work and I get a big grin on my face when I see him.  You should see the way it makes him smile. :D

Aren't I just the cutest little Christmas Elf

Christmas Day 2011

Seeing the beach for the first time

I really enjoyed hanging out with my cousin, Andrew
(My mommy still calls him Precious Pot :)

The Kenney Family

All tuckered out Christmas afternoon

But woke up from my nap all smiles

With my daddy in front of the apartment where we stayed

I love my Nana

And, I love my Poppy too!

Having fun playing with my toys when I got back home