my first thanksgiving

i am so thankful for my wonderful family, all the great things i get to do every day, and most of all, for fruit! i love fruit! if only mommy and daddy would let me substitute apples for peas and pears for sweet potatoes, i would be the happiest baby ever!
here i am wearing my great-grandfather's baby dress - hard to believe that my great-great-grandmother found time to tat all this lace when there was no running water or electricity, not to mention rubber pants for baby diapers!

playing with my cousin skylar

a good one of me with unk b and auntie te te

granny had a knack for getting me to eat my peas, notice the hand behind my neck ready to give me a little squeeze when i didn't readily open up

hah! i can already stand up on my own (or at least it appears that way)

six months old!

it's been a while since i've posted so here are a few from the past couple of weeks. uncle ric came by for a visit and read me a bedtime story.my first taste of sweet potatoes. not sure about them in the beginning...

but, maybe they're not so bad. we'll see what they give me next.

and, here i am on my half birthday opening a present from daddy with mommy's help.

christmas socks!

i had my six month check-up and i remain tall and thin - 13 lbs 11 ozs and 26 inches long. the doctor wants me eating three meals a day by nine months so i have some work to do. i'll let you know what my favorite foods are soon.

halloween! (and cousin ashley and a highchair)

and another week goes by with so much excitement. had to start with this one because i can't resist, i am so darn cute.
halloween - i loved being a carrot although everyone thought i was a pumpkin. it was fun passing out candy with mommy and daddy and there were so many great costumes on parade.

my cousin ashley came for a visit, we rested a lot and i played with her fingers. here i am much more interested in my rooster than in her, but that was just for a short moment.

mommy and daddy got me a highchair and set it up this weekend on "hazel day" (they also lowered my crib and built my toy box). i am loving feeling so independent when i eat now.

have i told you i am a rock star pianist? now you know.