getting around

Crawling is almost accomplished.
In the meantime, this is how I get around.we start by lunging forward

I've gotten used to falling on my face

direct myself to my destination, then roll over.

Repeat steps 4-6 until I get there.
I heard it only gets easier.

happy turkey day!

today was my first thanksgiving, so we all went to aunty annie's house in the lbc. i was a good little girl-i didn't cry, didn't barf, and didn't have any stranger danger.

daddy didn't have my bottle so i helped myself to some of his instead.

i slept all the way home.

i just called to say...

I'm trying to talk to Grandpa

this is how we do it.

happy birthday Grampa Tom!

doughnuts

look! I'm a doughnut hole!just kidding. it's just me.

bookworm

5 months old, time to learn to read

cookie is funny

she thinks i'm laughing at "cookie"
but it's mommy acting like an idiot that makes me laugh

sitting

Look Mom! I'm sitting!

help, Mom! I fell!

rice cereal

guess what? i LOVE food. where has this been all my life?

halloween

um... i was hoping for something a little more evil

4 month checkup

today i had my four month doctor visit. it turns out that i actually lost a few ounces. i weighed 13 lbs 2 oz at the beginning of the month and today i checked in at 12 lbs 15 oz, which isn't a big deal since it's only a few ounces, but i should have gained 8-10 oz so that put me in the tenth percentile!!! i just don't each as much when i sleep through the night. doctor says i need to add formula to my diet but i hate it so much!!! what a horrible day it was...

this is what i looked like after getting stabbed in the thighs four times.

Terry the nurse was very nice though, she gave me cool bandages.

and of course, it just knocked me out

but i get over it pretty quickly

not for the faint of heart

get ready to cry

betcha can't do this!

look what i can do!

baldy

four months old and still no hair. what's going on?!!

i found some toes

i didn't realize that i had these things at the end of my feet

working hard

i help daddy with his work because he's so busy all the time

tastes like elephant

here's my new rule: i must taste everything i can get my hands on

silly

this is daddy and me being silly in the mirror

still trying

I thought I'd be crawling by now...

asleep anywhere

the good thing about being a baby is that you can
fall asleep anywhere and in any position.

cutie

i'm going to practice this face because it's going to get me whatever i want

eureka!

i got it! no more fists, thumb sucking is now accomplished!

shapey shape

my clothes were weighing me down. now i'm a little closer to being able to crawl.
i gave up. that was tiring! we'll try again tomorrow

grump

sometimes i just don't want to smile

friends

Today we visited friends. Dwayne and Liz brought Severn to the park but mommy forgot to take a picture. He is 3 weeks younger than me but he is twice my size and has a head full of hair. Parker is 3 months older than me and he can already sit up. Penelope is 9 months older than me and she can already walk. i can't wait until i can do those things.this is penelope, she invited me to her first birthday party next weeki hang out with parker a lot. he's a cool kid.

sleepy

do i make this bed look big or does this bed make me look small?

hands

hands: can't seem to keep them out of my mouth. next best thing to milk!

work break

mommy and i like to have lunch with daddy at the harbor. daddy and i have the same hair.

red ducks

this is the sweater from the outfit that auntie heather made me. i like the cute duck buttons. it hasn't been cold enough to wear yet, but it was a little chilly this morning for about an hour.

cousin francis

mommy got to meet cousin francis last week. he's one month older than me. we were all supposed to go but they thought the traveling would be too much for me. but they promised we'd try soon. i can't wait to meet him!

shoulders

i found a new view and it's wonderful! i love being bigger than everyone but daddy says it hurts his neck so i don't get to stay up that long

it's starting!

i've heard the horror stories about parents that dress up kids all goofy and think it's cute. this outfit wasn't so bad, but please don't let it get worse!

tummy time

they say crawling comes at about 7 or 8 months, but i think i'm going to get it any day now! heck, i'm going to be the first three month old to crawl!

fingers for finging

I've figured out that these things they call fingers are are quite useful.
I used to just put them in my mouth, but now i can also put them in daddy's mouth.

harbor stroll

one of my favorite places to stroll is the harbor. daddy likes to walk here too.

hula hula

this is me doing the hula dance in the dress that auntie annie brought me from her visit to hawaii.

growing out

here's a pose for sentimentality in one of my favorite outfits. It's probably the last time i will be wearing it because i'm getting too big. too bad i've only worn it twice-it's just been too hot!! maybe i can give it to my new baby cousin if i don't poop in it by the end of today.

fun fun fun

i just love bouncing in my bouncy chair, listening to music, and talking to my toys.

daddy daughter day

daddy and i spent the entire day together without any help from mommy. daddy wanted to prove to me that he could handle me by himself. We had lots of fun. i wish he had boobs though.

who needs a pacifier?

they never have my pacifier for me when i want it
and holding my hand up to my mouth can get tiring,
so i found a new way to satisfy my habit! I am a genius.

auntie annie

mom's sister came to visit me last week. she bought me a cute dress from hawaii.

wink!