Six Months Old!

Wow! It's hard to believe that I've been around for 6 months already!! And, in this short time I've already learned all kinds of tricks!! My latest is to sit up -- almost all by myself!! I wobble here and there and occasionally face plant, but I'm sooooo close to being able to support myself. I've also mastered the fine art of pivoting on my belly... it won't be long before I'm on the go!!! I can't wait!!!

My First Turkey Day

I had a VERY nice first Thanksgiving! I slept through the main event -- dinner -- but was wide awake to entertain mi familia with smiles and giggles. And who knew Thanksgiving meant presents?! I got a cap to match my grandpa Larry's!!!!

Rollin' with my homies...

I learned a new trick! Rolling over!!! Mommy and Daddy are scared... this means that crawling is one step closer.... Yikes!!

Decked out for lunch with the ladies...

I'm lunching with my mom and her friend Nancy today... gotta look my best - that means coordinating accessories. I doubt I will wear fishing hats again until I'm about 80... and then they won't look quite so cute! :) Thanks to Cathy B. for my adorable ensemble!

TEEFS!

Check out the beginnings of my two new teeth!! Haven't bitten Mommy.... yet!!

Ferberized...

Now that I'm approaching my 6 month birthday, my parents have decided that bedtime will be on THEIR terms... not mine (boo!). Soooo, last night they decided to "Ferberize" me. Dr. Richard Ferber is the father of the "cry-it-out" method of getting babies to sleep. Supposedly, this will make me a great sleeper for the rest of my life! Anyways, the night started with me fussing for 5 minutes, then Mommy and Daddy came to soothe me, then I cried for 10 more - then another visit... and so on. It took me a total of 18 minutes to fuss myself to sleep! Pretty impressive for my first night! (Although it was the longest 18 minutes of my parents' lives!) When I woke up at 2 a.m. for Round II, it only took me 12 minutes to fall back asleep... And, tonight, according to experts, should be better! Yay for all of us!!!

Lovin' the Silly Hats

Yippee! Another reason to love cold weather - SILLY HATS! And, boy do I have enough of them!! Hats and tongues make THE perfect adorable baby accessories, don't they?? (Thanks to Auntie Kathy for the cutey-licious polar fleece hat!)

Spaaaaaaah!!

I'm just loving our new spa! I'm quite adept at splashing and kicking (and attempting to guzzle spa water as well -- YUCK!) The best part about being a new spa owner is the fact that it opens up another realm of wardrobe selections for me! I love rocking my hooded spa robe. VERY metro, huh? Daddy's jealous - robes don't come with hoods in his size!

Teething blows...

I'm napping... after a brutal night of teething. My mommy is new to this blog stuff and is taking advantage of the long (like over 2 hours now!) break that I am giving her to post some more adorable pictures of me. I think she should probably be sleeping... because come bedtime, this smile disappears....

No Birthday Cake for ME!

Mommy had a birthday... and all I got was ... RICE CEREAL?! Ick. Uncle Paul fed me my first solid food (it's an Indian tradition called "First Rice" -- the mom's eldest brother feeds the bambino their first bites of solid food. My cousin Deep told me about it.) I surprised everyone by not making too many faces, and by managing to get a vast majority of the cereal into my mouth -- instead of wearing it. I really wanted a piece of birthday cake! :(

Maiden Voyage

Woohoo!! Mommy got a hot tub for her 33rd birthday. Daddy and Uncle Paul got it up and running yesterday. Here's a pic of our first dip -- right before I became an out of control splashing machine! (And yes, I strategically placed my arm so that my mom wouldn't have to start taking credit card numbers to view this blog!)

My Mommy & Daddy SUCK!

What do you get when you cross one Little Bo Peep wig o'ringlets with a camera-toting mommy and devious daddy? One adorable baby with one more reason to blame his parents for ruining his life someday.... Here's me looking like an absolute doll....