Happy Half Birthday!

That's right - my baby's 6 months old!! Happy first half birthday, Annabelle!

Tags and Paper

Who needs fancy toys? They are nice, but Annabelle? She likes tags and paper.

This giraffe has long been a favorite of Annabelle's. Recently, she discovered the tag:



"Well, where is a better place for this fun thing than my mouth??"



(Manufactures take note - please place tags in places other than the butts of animals. It looks funny when babies chomp there. Thanks.)

If there is no animal tag around, Annabelle goes for paper.



"Mommy and Daddy are always holding these things - I want to try it out too. I can't read it yet, so what better place than my mouth?"





"What, Mommy?? Why is this funny??"



Oh, funny baby! This poor newsletter didn't stand a chance. (Sorry, city of Anaheim!)

Solid Food Time!

Well, we decided that Annabelle was ready to try some solid food. (By the way, that's totally a misnomer, because the first food is rice cereal mixed with breast milk. It's basically breast milk. But, I digress.)

We got Annabelle all ready. She was a little used to the high chair, since we'd put her there the past few nights and let her watch us eat dinner. Here's literally the first bite:





She did pretty good! She wanted to grab the spoon, which made a bit of a mess. She liked playing more than eating, I think.



By the end, she had eaten several bites and was happy! Not too bad for her first attempt at eating from a spoon!



Oh, my baby is growing up! Exciting and crazy!!

Chillin'

Just some pics for fun, cuz we thought it was funny.

We loved how she was resting her arms on the side. :)





And look at her chillin' with Daddy.





We just love how mellow she is (well, most of the time!)!

Ready for Food?

Annabelle has become very interested in watching us eat these past few weeks. She's so funny! When I eat or drink something while she's nursing, she'll stop to watch me.

Last night, she wanted to be held while we were eating. So, like any first time parent would, we obliged.



And oh how she watched us! Especially Joel, since she was eye level with his fork.



Stay tuned - we're gonna start solids pretty soon!!

Swimming At Last!

Last weekend, while it was blazing hot, we took Annabelle swimming for the first time. She loved it!! We heated the pool, so it would be nice and comfy, donned our cute bathing suits, and took the plunge.







Melea and Addison were visiting, and they were so excited to swim with Annabelle too!







We all had so much fun! Here's a just a few more pics just cuz these kids are so cute!





Love you, Little Swimmer Girl!