you are 30 weeks old!

you are doing so much new stuff all the time!

you scoot around on the floor by getting your knees up under you a little bit and then pushing with your legs. it won't be long before you figure out how to crawl, i think.

you might be waving. i've seen you do it a couple times when people wave at you or talk to you. it's too soon know whether it's a coincidence or not. but i think you're doing it!

i also think maybe you said "dada" on purpose this morning. you've been saying it indiscriminately for a while now, but this morning, you were sort of fussing in your exersaucer, and daddy walked in, and you got excited and said "dada!" so who knows. i think you're one smart cookie, and i think babies probably do things like that faster than we realize they're doing it. so the odds are in your favor.

you love to chew on spoons. they're one of your favorite toys.

you also love to play in the water and kick your little legs like a frog.

this week you tried carrots, and you sort of like them, but you really like to blow or spit them out. messy girl. tonight i tried taking off your shirt, but you still got it all over your pants. tomorrow, it's just a diaper and a bib. i'm sure you prefer that anyway.

we've been looking at a lot of houses lately, because we want to buy one! that's exciting, and i can't wait to fix up rooms for you and sam. the realtor ladies rave about how good you and sam both are, to be so patient and sweet.

love, mom

you are 29 weeks old!

this past weekend you had fun at your grandma and pappy's house. we went there after your great-grandpa's funeral. he sure did love you, and he is watching you from heaven now.

your cousins loved you like crazy.

the picture at the top is of you all dressed up for daddy's birthday dinner.

you also tried some new food. you didn't seem to enjoy the kfc mashed potatoes (you got your good taste from your mother, i think), but the banana flavored puffs were a hit. we couldn't pry them out of your hands, and you actually wanted to hold them while you took a nap.

you've been a little bit cranky. we thought we saw some teeth coming, but now maybe not. sad!

love, mom

happy father's day!

today is your first father's day!

we still think you look a whole lot like your daddy. he says he's sorry about that, but it isn't a bad thing. last night you were cracking us up, saying "dada!" over and over. we asked you to say "mama," and you said "dada!" and we asked you to say "sam," and you said, "dada!" you smiled really big while you were doing it, too. you would only talk about your daddy.











here is a picture of him when he was about your age.




















and here is a picture of sam when he was your age. check out all the family resemblance!

love, mom

you are model material.

here is a picture of you showing off the cute cute outfit britney made you.

i think sam was eating crackers on the futon. when you're a professional baby clothes model, your setting will probably not be cracker-laden. something to look forward to.

love, mom

you are 28 weeks old!

as your last posts tells us, you are doing and learning more all the time!

i think you will be trying to crawl soon, since you are starting to scoot when you're on the floor.

you don't like your sleep positioner thing much anymore, it seems. either that, or you're just having trouble sleeping across the board. we'll have two good nights, then two or three bad ones. maybe it's a growth spurt or more teeth. i'm ready for you to be sleeping through the night!

last night you tried sitting in the top part of the shopping cart by yourself, since they didn't have any with the baby seats by the time i got in the store. you did pretty well, just kinda slouching to the side every now and then.

you're having some issues entertaining yourself lately, crying while you're on the floor or in your exersaucer alone. it might be the stranger anxiety thing. in fact, you are crying in your exersaucer right now, as i type this.

here are some pictures of you at 28 weeks. you love cups!

love, mom

you did more new stuff!

we took you to the doctor for your 6 month check-up on friday. he said you were healthy as can be. he noticed your little bit of stranger anxiety, since you mostly just stared at him this time instead of smiling. we have all decided you're a little scared of men without beards. sam went through the same thing when he was little. you cried when durko held you the other day, and you whimpered when trevor just looked at you at church. soon you'll figure out that these guys are fun and not scary! pappy won you over, but it took some time.

you're 16lbs. 11oz., that's the 75th percentile.
you're 27 inches long, and that's the 90th percentile.
margie said you have really long legs and arms, and now that she mentions it, i think she's right.

the doctor said it's time to start with solids, so we gave you some oatmeal. you love it! and you are so interested in actually eating the food, you hardly make a mess at all so far. here's a picture of you enjoying your spoon. sam helped us show you how the whole eating with silverware thing works.

you also wen't swimming for the first time over the weekend. you love the water, and you like to lick it while you're in your floatie. yummy, chlorine!

love, mom

you are 27 weeks old!

this past week you tried some new things, and you discovered that you like pickles! first you tried them at chick-fil-a and seemed to really enjoy them, and then later at grandma and pappy's, you still liked them! i like them too.

you like to open and close your mouth, like you're imitating talking. you also jabber a bit more and like to make raspberry noises. all in all, though, you're a much quieter baby than sam was and is.

you try to scoot yourself along when you're on your stomach. your legs cooperate, but not your arms yet. you are sitting up really well!

looks like you might be getting another tooth or two, as well. lots of drool and chewing, and a little bit of a fever. i hope they come in soon and quit bothering you!

love, mom