Father's Day and other Sammy updates

The picture to the left is my absolute favorite! This is from the day before Bryan's first Father's Day because he had to work on the actual day. We were on our way to Pizza Port and later grilled steaks. We had a really nice time and Sammy was extra cute that day with her new tennies.

The Friday before FD Bryan threw me a surprise party. It was my 14,000 day birthday. In other words ,I was 14,000 days old on June 19. Leave it to the CPA to figure that out. Consequently I was completely surprised to walk in to everyone all "blinged" out in gold necklaces, crowns and pimp gear. Get it? 14K? It was soooo sweet and a lot of fun. He came up with the idea when planning the "Hallmark holiday" of Mother's Day. He'd rather celebrate those unplanned milestones. My mom and Tracey had a lot of fun helping him plan. What a sweetie...and what a weirdo. I hope to ahve more pics soon...if Tracey ever sends them to me!!!

Sammy intensely playing at mommy's 14K party.

Sammy Updates

So our little Sammy is getting so big...and so old. 5.5 months!!! She is eating solid food. She started with rice cereal and is now eating oatmeal, peas, carrots (not her fav), squash, and sweet potatoes. We're moving on to fruits next week. Besides her strong dislike of carrots (she gagged) she has been pretty indifferent to these new foods but she opens her mouth like a little baby bird when oatmeal or cereal is put before her. A carb addict like her mom. I'm hoping she'll take to fruits a little more enthusiastically.

She's a very busy baby and plays so intensely that it seems the fate of the world depends on whether or not she can pick up the remote! She's hilarious. She's practicing her sitting and can sit unassisted on my lap or some other uneven surface. When she's sitting on the floor she'd much rather stand and refuses to bend her legs. I end up holding her while she leans over to pick up toys. I'm getting very strong. She shows no signs of crawling yet though she will stay on her knees for a few minutes if she turns over while reaching for a toy.

She's also very social. She loves, loves, loves to be carried in her Bjorn and will sit in it happily for hours. She likes to watch other kids and smiles at strangers all the time. We've become very popular at our local stores. And she cracks up laughing at Ian and Nicole. Now that the June gloom is mostly gone, I'm hoping to get her in our complex pool and out to the beach soon.

We've got her six month appointment (6 MONTHS?!) in a couple of weeks and I'm guessing she weighs about 15-16 lbs by now. I promise to update sooner this next time around.

Oaty, oaty, oaty, oatmeal.

Baby's first carrots. Not her favorite.

I'm the princess.

Partyin' in the Bjorn at the Moore's neighborhood gathering on the 4th.

Me, Sammy, Nicole and N's friend Nora.

Baby's first grass.

I think the party's over.

Helping daddy fold laundry. You like your socks covered in saliva right daddy?