Catching Up...

We've had some major milestones this month... we started sitting up, moved to a big(ger) bathtub, AND started eating solid foods!

One night when Lollie and Pops (my parents) were visiting, we were sitting in her room talking and all of the sudden... she just sat and balanced all by herself!  We were absolutely shocked!  She does tend to fall backwards, though, so Pops had his hand out there to catch her just in case.

Our new, big(ger) bathtub... we were getting too big for the baby bathtub, but we're not quite ready to move to the big bathtub yet, so inflatable duck tub it was!  This one is actually designed to sit in the real tub, but she's a little wobbly when she gets to kicking and splashing, so we still take baths on the counter for now.  Oh and did I mention that it quacks?  She loves it!

Last but not least, we've started eating solid foods.  Here we are on our very first attempt at rice cereal... she looks so small sitting in the high chair!

Mmm, messy and delicious!  She's gotten the hang of eating off of a spoon this week, and it looks like we'll be moving on to veggies soon!

Family Reunion

Two weekends ago, we met our extended family at Lake Travis for a family reunion weekend and to celebrate Memaw's birthday (my grandma).  We have a big family and we are spread out all over the state, so we usually only get to see each other at Thanksgiving or Christmas.  Not only did we get to catch up and hang out with aunts, uncles, and cousins we hadn't see in awhile, but everyone got to finally meet Lindsay!

View from the house we rented on Lake Travis

Meeting Memaw for the first time!

Hanging out with Memaw while the big kids swim

Swimming with cousin Cade

Happy Birthday Memaw!  We're in the party spirit!

Family portrait.  I have such a great family!!!  34 people... and this isn't even everyone! (another 9 couldn't make it)

Memaw with just the grandkids and great-grandkids

4 generations... Memaw (my grandma), my mom, me, and Lindsay

My sister and I tried to take a self-portrait, but apparently we have some creepers behind us!

Happy Birthday Memaw!  We had so much fun visiting with everyone... It's always a good time when you get this many of us together.  Can't wait until next year!

6 Months!

Summer has definitely flown by -- Lindsay is already 6 months old!  According to the doctor, she weighs 16 lbs, 3 oz and 26 inches tall.  She is definitely getting more and more expressive every day!  It has been so much fun to have the summer off to spend the days with her and watch her grow.  

6 Months Old!

Things Lindsay can do now:

- rolls around a lot when she's sleeping... most of the time, she is on her belly facing a totally different direction that where she started the night!

- likes to spend more and more time on her tummy

- can almost sit up by herself

- chews on EVERYTHING!

- can get her toes into her mouth... and does it almost every chance she gets!

- added "gurgling" noises to her vocabulary

- went for her first swim in the swimming pool.  She LOVES to splash in the pool... which has made bath time way messier than it used to be!

- went to the 4th of July parade and loved watching all the people and marching bands

- wears size 2 diapers and 6 month clothes

Here are some of our favorite 6 month moments....

Summer is great because we sometimes go meet Daddy for lunch during the week!

Lindsay and Daddy

Lindsay loves to sit in her Bumbo chair and watch us cook dinner.

Wishing Aunt Jill a happy birthday!

We LOVE to go shopping, especially at Target!  So many bright, colorful things to look at!

She has started "devouring" books lately...

Helping Mommy bake our 4th of July cake.

Getting so close to sitting up all by herself!

This has become a Saturday ritual... napping with Daddy on the couch!

Lindsay also went swimming for the first time this month!

We love you Lindsay!  You are such a blessing to our family and we can't wait to see what all you learn in the next 6 months!!

4th of July Weekend - Our First Swim!

Over the holiday weekend, we took Lindsay swimming for the first time at my parents' house (Lollie and Pops).  She was a little unsure at first, but ended up loving it once she figured out how to splash and kick in the water!  (Just to warn you, this post is pretty picture-loaded thanks to my parents' awesome waterproof camera!)

Ready to go in our "baby suit"

Silly girl loves to roll over to her belly all the time! 

First getting in the water... definitely very serious and not sure what to do.

Getting more comfortable in the pool....

And we've figured out how to splash!  I don't think she made the connection between her splashing and getting water all over her face.

Learning to kick our feet in the water... which, by the way, has made bath time MUCH  messier than it used to be!

Hanging out in the float that Pops found for us!

Mommy, Lindsay, and Aunt Abi

Pops and Lindsay

Splashing Lollie

Lollie and Lindsay

Family swim!

Our happy little fish!

After swimming on Sunday, we headed to the local 4th of July parade on Monday.  Lindsay was fascinated by all the sights and sounds, especially the high school bands that came through.  We never could get a good picture of her at the parade because she was watching so intently!

Too interested in the parade to look at the camera!

Hanging out that evening, munching on a teething ring.

The 4th of July flag cake I made for our dinner

Since our fireworks show was cancelled, this is how we ended Lindsay's first 4th of July... fireworks on TV. :)

We hope you and your family had a great 4th of July weekend, too!  Happy summer!

5 Months!

Lindsay is 5 months old!  She is now 15 lb, 7 oz and is about 26 inches long.  We'll get more "official" measurements when we head back to the doctor next month for more shots.

5 Months!

Our latest tricks:

- can roll from her back to her belly AND her belly to her back, but definitely is better and faster at getting over to her belly!

- has officially found her feet and LOVES to play with them! 

- will reach out and touch people's faces when they talk to her

- is a great shopper... sometimes Mommy and Lindsay go to stores just so she can look around!

- loves to be outside and is fascinated by trees

- pulls things to her mouth

- likes to "read" and listen to books

- smiles at pretty much anyone who will talk to her :)

- "sings" to herself in the car in the morning

- discovered how to kick and splash water in the bathtub

- wears size 2 diapers and 3-6 month clothes

Overall, Lindsay is just a really happy baby!  She loves to smile at people (pretty much anyone who will talk to her) and loves to look around and observe new things.  We are very blessed!

Lunch with Daddy on Mommy's work day!

Silly bow to match a silly girl. :)

 

We have officially found our feet and love to play with them!

Love that she will sit and listen when we read books before bed!

 

We LOVE Target!  So many colorful things to look at!

 

Hanging out at PBK - maybe we'll grow into these chairs in a few more years. :)

 

Definitely in the best mood right after she wakes up in the morning!

Yay for summer!  Meeting Daddy for lunch during the week.

We love our happy baby girl!  I'm so glad it's summer so we can spend all day together!