And Then There Were Three

Lydia chucked a pacifier out of her stroller this morning. We started out with a dozen a year ago and now have only three left. We will not be buying more. In fact, we couldn't even buy more if we wanted, as they do not sell this model anymore. Time to start breaking the habit. Megan

Where Are We Headed???

I am an over-thinker. Because of this tendency, I can easily talk myself out of taking Lydia far from home, either "Gas is too expensive" or "The weather isn't good" or "It is not worth risking possibly getting into a car accident." The real downside of thinking like this is Lydia and I end up cooped-up at home. So today I went outside of my comfort zone by driving to the west side of Pensacola to pick blueberries, followed by breakfast at Cracker Barrel, just Lydia and I. It was a total success! One woman at the patch did comment aloud to her friend "That baby is going to get hot." I let it slide right off my back. The outing was worthwhile, even if it entailed a little sweat. Megan

This Highchair is No Longer a Battlefield

Lydia and I have come to a great compromise. She is trying more foods--apples, sweet potato fries, and blueberries. She swallows some bites and others she spits out after a few seconds. But hey, she is trying. She has also fallen in love with cottage cheese. Last night for the first time, Lydia ate a stage 3 (lumpy) baby food, Peach and Apricot Muesli. Megan

Lydia's "To Do" List for the Day, Everyday

1. Dump all toys onto floor.
2. Pull out towels, tupperware and cups from kitchen cabinet.
3. Empty spoons from dishwasher onto floor.
4. Dump all clothing baskets into bathtub.
5. Find toothbrush and toothpaste tube to chew on.
6. Close all doors in the house.
7. Topple over swing.
8. Dump all books and magazines onto floor.
9. Pull out wipes from wipe-warmer.
10. Keep Mom active and smiling.
Megan

Lydia Taking Steps

Here is a video of Lydia taking a few steps followed by a tumble. No worries, she was just fine. Megan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wV8_ZY_D1o&feature=youtu.be

A Weekend with Pops

John's dad came to visit for the weekend. He was wowed by Lydia's first attempts at walking, as she is now combining three steps at a time! A break from the heat and humidity on Saturday meant great enjoyment of the balcony views. Sunday was warmer so we all cooled off with a dip in the pool followed by some BBQ. Lydia was much more friendly with Pops this visit, though she was clearly not in the mood to get her photo taken this morning. Megan

Hey Dad, How 'Bout a Ride?

Only eleven months old and already training for the MKT Trail Ride. There is probably another five day ride in our future. Megan