First Taste of Food

Cambry had her first taste of food on her half birthday. 

We started out with mashed bananas.

Let's just say she wasn't exactly loving it. 

More like total disgust.
  

We tried it for 3 days in a row.

There was no improvement. Just more gagging.

So then we tried some delicious avocados.

Because, who doesn't like avocados?

Apparently Cambry.

It was pretty hilarious and we got to see lots of new expressions.

Since then we have also tried applesauce. She has the same reaction. In fact, now when we even bring a spoon up to her mouth with nothing on it she makes the "banana" face.

I think next we will just do a rice cereal. Hopefully we will find something she likes.

It is so fun introducing her to new things and seeing her reactions. I love all her faces and seeing her cute personality emerge!

Monthly Photos: Month 6

Our sweet baby is 6 months old! We are enjoying her so much. She brings such joy and fun to our home. I love when she gets super silly and smiley. It usually happens in the evening (when Daddy is home). She will do these huge open mouth smiles and giggle and will make such silly noises. I think I always say this but, what a fun age!

Size: We go to the doctor in a couple weeks so I'll know height and weight then. She wears mostly 9 month or even some 12 month clothes.

Likes: Sleeping on her tummy, playing on her tummy (as soon as I lay her down she rolls over) putting everything in her mouth, running errands in the Bjorn, baths.

Dislikes: Bottles, doing the same thing for too long, getting dressed after a bath.

Working on: Sitting up - she can sit up on her own for a few seconds at a time and is improving everyday so I know soon she will have it down. Using the Maya wrap - she does pretty good in the hip carry position.

Eating: She still takes about 7-8 feedings a day including one during the middle of the night.

Sleeping: Although she has slept through the night a handful of times, she still usually wakes up once to eat. She goes down between 7 and 7:30 and wakes up around 6:30. She takes about 3 naps a day. Usually one of the 3 is longish (1-1.5 hours) and then other 2 are usually short (30 min). Sometimes she will do a 2 hour nap. Can't remember the last time she did a 3 hour nap.

She still isn't on a schedule. She wakes up at a different time every day, then gets tired and hungry at different times every day. I am ok with that though and she seems to be too. It is kinda nice that she is laid back and flexible so that when we do have busy days she is ok napping in the car, eating on the go, etc.

Love my little girl! Happy Half Birthday Cambry! And, today also happens to be Greg's birthday. Happy Birthday Love! You are the best Husband and Daddy!

Watch Your Words

I have caught myself a couple of times recently saying negative things about myself (appearance) to Cambry as I talk to her throughout the day. I will say something like "Mommy's legs are so pale white, she needs to do something about that!" or "Mommy needs to work out because she has no muscles", or "Mommy has to use the chi because her hair is looking crazy". I immediately realized this is a habit I need to break soon because I don't want to teach her to be unhappy with the way she looks. It is so eye opening all the things you realize you need to change once you have a child. But God is gracious in pointing things out to me. I want to work on setting good habits before she is old enough to understand what I am saying. I don't want to teach her to complain.

I want her to know she is beautiful just the way God made her.

I love my pretty girl!

Outdoor Fun

We had a full and fun weekend! Friday night we had dinner over at a friends house. Cambry got to stay up past her bedtime but did really well. She fell asleep on the drive home. She woke up when we tried to transfer her but I just gave her another feeding and then she went down ok.

Saturday we took D and little D to Discovery Green park. I can't believe we had never been there before. It was so neat!

The kids went on Kayak rides on this tiny lake. They have an outdoor theatre where they have live music sometimes, and they also show movies. There was a cute cafe there and other vendors and snow cone stands, etc. There is a really fun splash pad type area that kids can play in. There is another fun fountain the kids can play under and some fun playground structures as well. They have lots of different events, and even story time during the week for the little ones.

D is doing a school project where she has to take care of this baby for the weekend. It is truly a lot of work! This baby is heavy, it cries a lot, has a wobbly neck that you have to support, you have to feed it, burp it, change it, etc. She said it kept her up from 2-4am the night before, ha! Greg and I had to watch it while they kayaked. We got a lot of looks, it was funny. This baby has a loud cry with varying levels of intensity.

It was ironic that the fake baby turned out to be a lot more work than Cambry on our outing. Cambry didn't cry at all. In the car when the fake baby would cry Cambry would just look at it like - What is going on?

Cambry isn't a super cuddly baby, but every now and then she will lay her head on me and I absolutely love it. I could just hold her like that forever, it is so precious!

When we got home we ran inside, grabbed a few things, repacked the diaper bag, and headed over to our Sunday school class social. Some of the guys grilled and everyone brought sides. There were lots of little babies there. It is so fun to have so many friends in the same stage of life.

Cheapskate

Sometimes Greg and I can be a little cheap. Now, I am not saying we are always tight with money. There are probably plenty of areas where we splurge when other people are very frugal. I am just saying sometimes we are cheap and it is a little ridiculous. I have blogged about this in the past, but thought I would document a few recent cases.

Exhibit A: My Comb

It broke. Not today. Or yesterday. Or even last year. I have been using this comb in its current condition for years. I do not have plans to buy a new one. Also, I do not own a brush.

Next, my socks. My ankle socks are too small. Have been for years. They do not even stay on the back of my heel. It is incredibly irritating. I walk around the house with socks halfway off my feet. Once I looked at the sock rack at Academy but thought, hmm... I can't decide, these socks seem kind of expensive. Then left.

Next up, paper towel usage. I can't remember the last time Greg used an entire paper towel. He tears off the exact square footage (square inch-age?) needed for the job at hand. I feel so ashamed when he sees me use an entire paper towel. Oh the extravagance.

Lastly, here is a typical food related conversation.

Greg: I'll have a burger please. With cheese.
Cashier: That will be 15 cents extra.
Greg: Oh, never mind.

Slightly Boring

99 Things

I saw this post on a couple of friends' blogs so I thought I would fill it out. Maybe in a few years I'll be able to look back and check some more off? Hmm...probably not. Cause, um, when am I going to do things like run a marathon or go bungee jumping or hitch hike? Those all seem like terrible ideas. I have only done about a third of these. That probably means I am a little boring. Oh well! Things I've done are in Bold

1. Started your own blog

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band (in the worship band for ASC at A&M, does that count?)

4. Visited Hawaii


5. Watched a meteor shower


6. Given more than you can afford to charity


7. Been to Disneyland
 (been to Disney World, that count?)

8. Climbed a mountain


9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo


11. Bungee jumped


12. Visited Paris


13. Watched a lightning storm


14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning


17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty


18. Grown your own vegetables


19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France


20. Slept on an overnight train


21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort


25. Held a lamb


26. Gone skinny dipping


27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice


29. Seen a total eclipse


30. Watched a sunrise or sunset


31. Hit a home run


32. Been on a cruise


33. Seen Niagara Falls in person


34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors


35. Seen an Amish community


36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person


39. Gone rock climbing 


40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt


43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant


44. Visited Africa


45. Walked on a beach by moonlight


46. Been transported in an ambulance


47. Had your portrait painted


48. Gone deep sea fishing


 49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person


50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling


52. Kissed in the rain


53. Played in the mud


54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie


 56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business


58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen


61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies


62. Gone whale watching


63. Got flowers for no reason


64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
 (attempted to, and passed out!)

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy


70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt


73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades


75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person


80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican


82. Bought a brand new car


83. Walked in Jerusalem


84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve

86. Visited the White House


87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox


89. Saved someone’s life


90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Got a tattoo

94. Had a baby


95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit


98. Owned a cell phone


99. Been stung by a bee

Little Swimmer

We took Cambry to our neighborhood pool on Memorial Day weekend. It was so crowded but still fun to take her swimming. I was disappointed that they don't allow any floats since I had just bought her a little float for the pool. Oh well, I can use it at my parents house.

The water was a little cold but we just eased her in and she didn't complain. She looked so cute in her little swimsuit and hat.

We walked around the park for a few minutes after our swim and put Cambry in the baby swing. She seemed to like it. I want to get a swing for her for our front yard but not sure our tree is the best for hanging a swing. We'll see.

Looking forward to more swimming!