Wordless Wednesday

Not so sure

Lily has never been a horrible sleeper, but she could also be better. She was great between 3-4 months, and then she started waking up again around 3:00 am, which has gotten better, but every now and then she'll throw in a late night/very early morning waking. I was really looking forward to her turning six months and starting solids. I waited and waited and listened to my doctor on this one, so I was counting down the weeks until she started to eat and I [hopefully] would be getting more sleep. Things really aren't bad, and I stay up way too late, but if she slept in until seven or eight, I would be a very happy camper. I digress. So she actually liked her oatmeal cereal the first couple of times she had it. Then decided she didn't care for it. Since then we've tried a few different fruits and veggies and they've all been met with the sour lemon face for the most part. She might suffer through a few bites, but in general, she hasn't been interested. Enter guacamole. I made some for Phil and I last night, and I gave her a smidge on my finger and she liked it! So I fed her more of it, and then tonight we went out for burgers with the Kretzes and I ordered some avocado on the side and mashed it up and she had a good 5 bites or so and would actually open her mouth for it. Still some funny faces, but I'm so glad that she likes something. I was actually going to take a break on solids for a couple more weeks, but we might just stick to avocado and try to mix a few things in with that and see where it gets us. Oh and I knew this, but feeding a baby is messy stuff! See for yourself.

I've got competition

Phil used to bring me lilies, but it looks like I'll be fighting Lily for them in the future. Check out what her Dada brought her for her 6 month birthday. Isn't that so sweet? I think she likes him.

Days Until I'm Six Months Old

Snow Angel

I was surprised to see that Lily really noticed the snow coming down outside the window and she seemed to enjoy watching it. It literally snowed all day long, and I feel like we're in Colorado, not Texas! Phil e-mailed me that his office would be closing early, so I told him to hurry home so I could get some pictures of him with Lily playing in the snow. We all had fun, except for Dodger, who is a bit of a stick in the mud when it comes to all things cold or wet.

Lake Day

Yesterday the little miss was a rotten napper, and we were both going stir crazy so I buckled her in her car seat and we went to White Rock. We don't often go there without our bikes or to run, so I grabbed my camera to take some pictures. It sure was cold with the wind coming off of the water, and Lily decided that she would rather give in and take a nap than be outside. But it was nice to get out of the house and enjoy the first sunny day in a while! When it is warmer I think I'll make an effort to take the jogging stroller out there for a run or walk.

Sew Sweet

I would really like to make better use of my sewing machine (and by that I mean use it all) so I decided that I would try something simple to get back into the swing of it. I bought a shirt for Lily in the dollar spot at Target, and I had some fabric scraps to pair with it, so I decided to attempt adding a skirt to the shirt to make it a little dress. My stitching leaves much to be desired, but for something she'll wear a couple of times in the next two weeks, I think it turned out pretty cute. Next week I want to attempt a couple of cute skirts for her.