Piper's Favorite Food

It is NOT sweet potatoes. We heard that all babies love sweet potatoes so we tried them first, but as you can see, Piper's reaction to them was not love. She is better at eating them, but only because I believe it involved the spoon. She will let the food in her mouth, but she does not gobble it up. Although she has never gobbled her food which may be why she's petite thing. I am just praying that this does not lead to being a picky eater.

Here she is getting some rice cereal and it obviously tastes better than those orange sweet potatoes.

We've also tried peas, but got the same reaction as the sweet potatoes. I think I read that it takes 15-18 tries of a new food before acquiring a taste for it. I've made some baby food and Piper definitely has enough for 15 tries of sweet potatoes. The recipe I followed in the baby cookbook made a ton. We now have a freezer full of sweet potatoes, squash, zucchini, pears, apples, and peaches. Also my thoughts on making baby food - it's fun and if you are a stay at home mom probably enjoyable, but for me I've decided that as a working mom it isn't really worth my time and money especially when I can buy organic jarred baby food that has all the same ingredients as what I do at home. Plus Chris thinks it makes a mess in the kitchen and not worth my time cleaning up.

Sept. Update

So I'm going to try and update the blog more than once a month, but life is really busy right now. Here's the latest in our family - Piper really enjoys sitting up and is practicing to do it all on her own, but we're not quite there yet.
Hanging out with Uncle Alwyne, he was kind enough to babysit one day for the entire day because our babysitter had a funeral to go to. He kept Piper right on schedule and she was exhausted the next day at daycare from all the fun they'd had.

We get this face a lot now - it's her old man face, she's gumming it and drooling a ton, so we officially believe teething season has begun.

These next few shots are from her five month photo session with her lamb chair. She turned 5 months on Sept. 2. She can't really fit in the chair anymore.

She was standing here all by herself, well she was leaning on the lamb and her crib.

This is the modeling shot. As you can see she's getting so big.

So she does these crunches to work on those abs. Actually she does this to see what Chris and I are doing in the kitchen.

Her new beanie hat - so cute - thanks Gramma (mom)

a new addition to her room

Chris also hung this shelf finally. And he finished staining Bash's bookcase which has been in our garage since Dec. 2 points for him because I have not finished taking down the border in the kitchen.

Watching a preseason football game with dad on the couch. I'm sure this will be their usual Sat. position.

Her new trick - grabbing both feet!

Her new toy from Ellie and Tilly - an exersaucer! Although she really enjoyed it more the first day when her friends showed her how to use it. Too bad they're not at our house all the time to help Piper play with it.

She's rolling around all the time now, sometimes she'll roll over twice or three times in a row. She's also reaching for things.

After bath time

HER FIRST FEEDING OF CEREAL!

She didn't understand why Chris was taking so many pictures.

So she stuck her tongue out at him

She did a good job and ate all the cereal although I think she's more interested in the spoon and the food her parents eat rather than the cereal.

Mmmmm! Can't wait until veggies, especially if they add to the number of dirty diapers like cereal has.

End of Summer Fun

Here are some other pictures of fun things we've done this summer. Sad Piper

Chris and Bash

Chinese Alwyne and Chinese Bash

Our special family dinner on Bash's last night at Kobe Steakhouse

being crazy with Tiggeman at Going Bonkers

playing with Martin and David at Boomerangs

licking the beaters

reading to little sister

at rainforest cafe, we had the best table by the elephant

Summer has officially ended. Bash has gone back to Lubbock (boo-hoo). Chris and I have been working at school and the first day is Aug. 24 (way too soon). We also start our next masters course that day. We're going to be busy, but I should be done in December with my masters. So I'm not sure when I'll post again, but I hope you enjoyed these pictures and be sure to read the other two posts I did today.

Trip to North Carolina

For my birthday Chris surprised me with a family trip to North Carolina to visit my parents. It was an awesome trip! Here are the highlights –

We visited the National Whitewater Center where they train for kayaking in the Olympics. Chris and I rode the zipline, Bash did some rock climbing, and Chris, Bash, and my dad did some flatwater kayaking. This place was so much fun! The boys enjoyed a day of golf while the girls went shopping. Friday night we went to hear a jazz singer at a wine bar and were surprised when my brother Matt (from Arizona) walked in. He was able to get his work to pay for a weekend trip to visit the family. It was great to have everyone there. We helped my other brother Craig do a little decorating in his bedroom at his new apartment. For my birthday, my parents babysat Bash and Piper while we went to dinner and then to the Rascal Flatts concert. It was a great concert at an outdoor ampitheatre. Chris and I had so much fun and realized that since we’ve been married we haven’t gone to listen to music as much as we did when we were dating, so we’re making it a new goal to get and listen to more music for some fun dates. We rode the lightrail to downtown Charlotte and strolled the streets. We also took a bike ride and went swimming. We relaxed on the porch while Bash played on the tree swing. We were busy and the kids were worn out. Every night at dinner Bash said, “I’m going to sleep good tonight.” It was such a great trip to end the summer, the day after we got back Chris had to start work again.

the boys golfing

Piper's bath in the cooler

Piper asleep at the pool


The Whitewater center

the zipline Chris and I rode

Bash rock climbing

Hangin' with Uncle Craig

4 months!

Piper is 4 months old!

Gosh - we can't believe how our little girl is growing. She is chewing on her hands all the time, giggling, rolling over both ways, grabbing her feet, blowing bubbles, scooting around on her back, and just loving life. She has gone to daycare a few times and does great while she's there. She's such a happy baby! Her current stats are - weight = 12 lbs. 9 oz. and height = 23 1/2 inches, both in the 25%. Enjoy the pictures! Being hyper after bath time!
She was squirming around and squealing so much I had trouble getting on the onesie and then she spit up. Bash kindly took a picture of his sister acting so crazy.

Bath time

smirking at dad

cuddling with her lovies

watching me cook

her 4 month picture in the lamb chair, see how her feet at touching the lamb feet