7 Months

Tato is 7 months. She seems so big to me lately. She loves listening to music and when a song she really likes comes on she screams really loud with excitement. So far Disney songs are her favorite. She still only has the two teeth which she's had since 4 months old so I'm starting to get a little worried on that front. But not too worried. She is starting to get around a little by scooting on her belly. She also likes pulling hair.

In other news my sister-in-law Lisa had her baby; a little girl named Trinli Faith. We can't wait to meet her! Or at least see pictures soon!

Do you want Bananas or Carrots?

I have a very strange baby.

For about a month now we have been feeding her baby food in addition to her usual before bed breast milk. Our pediatrician told us to start her on veggies first, and then go to fruit after a full cycle of all the veggies. I guess once babies try the deliciousness that is fruit, well, they don't really want veggies after that. So we went through all the veggies, doing each one at least 3 days in a row. She loved all the new flavors. With each new veggie she would make a little face like she was trying to decide what she thought, and then her face flew forward, mouth wide open hoping for more veggie goodness. I did peas last because I was worried she would hate them (I mean who really likes peas?), but she gobbled them up just like the rest.

So tonight was the big night . . . her first night of fruit. She looked on with anticipation as I opened the lid to the tasty smelling bananas. I was completely doubled over in laughter at her reaction to the first taste. Sputtering, twisted facial features, dry heaves. She was NOT digging the bananas. I tried a few more spoonfuls just to make sure it wasn't just the initial shock of something so sweet but no, she hated it, every last bite. I tried mixing it with some rice cereal (which she normally enjoys) and she wouldn't eat that either. She made sure to push every last bit out of her mouth with her tongue. I just couldn't stop laughing. So I warmed up some green beans and she happily chomped away.

Happy Birthday Terry!

This weekend we celebrated Terry's birthday. I took him out for lunch to his favorite restaurant and then for dinner I packed a picnic and we had an indoor picnic (it's still a little too cold for an outside one). It was a lot of fun. I decided to try to make a lemon cake with lemon frosting from scratch and it turned out pretty good. It doesn't look very fancy, but it tasted pretty yummy. It was kinda fun to try my hand at baking but I can't see myself doing all that work very often when they make perfectly good cake mixes that take half the time to make and to be honest seem to cost less too (unless you cook a lot and have all the ingredients on hand I'm sure).

5 things that I love about Terry

1. He works hard. When he lost his job last year he didn't get discouraged. He went out and had another job within a week. He always puts his most into each job he does and doesn't try to get away with slacking at work.

2. He is generous. He is always willing to help people even when he doesn't have the time. He gets up with the baby when I am too tired and is always willing to help me clean when I feel overwhelmed. He always thinks about others and rarely thinks of himself.

3. He is handy. He knows just enough about computers, cars and power tools so I know if something minor breaks we won't get ripped off trying to get it fixed.

4. He is funny. One of the first things about him I fell in love with was his sense of humor. He is very witty and always says the funniest things in the most unexpected moments.

5. He is hot. Well . . . he is.

Happy Birthday Terry!