New tricks

Lots of new things going on in my world! I went to the doctor last week for my 6 month check up and I wasn't pleased. The shots were more traumatic than in the past and it made both me and Mama cry. The good news is that I'm healthy and growing well - almost 19 lbs and 26 inches tall.

I really like to hang out w/ my Daddy now, he makes me laugh like no one can. He likes to prop me up on the couch so I can look out the window. I can sit up by myself now for a long time, but sometimes Mama forgets that I'm still not a pro and leaves the room for a minute and I end up face planted into the carpet. She always feels badly about it. I also started Gymboree this week and love it! There are a lot of cool songs and toys and some new friends to play with.

Love,
Nina

The Ninas

Today I hung out with my friend Nina, yup there is another one! Mama and her Mommy bonded in one of our classes because of our names. They like to call us The Ninas. I like staring at the other Nina and grabbing her face, she likes to grab my hair...we're very close.

Pickle face

Mama says I'm definitely half Jewish because yesterday I discovered these delicious things called pickles! I sucked it and screamed when Mama tried to take it away from me. This whole food thing is really cool actually...tonight I got butternut squash and that was pretty good. I also like bananas and apples a lot.

Love,
Nina

I'm six months!!

Today I'm six months old! Here is a photo of me the day Mom and Dad brought me home from the hospital and one from today, wearing the same outfit. As you can see it was really big on me and now it barely snaps. I can't believe how much I've grown.

I'm doing a lot now, including sitting up by myself, making lots of noises, eating my feet and toes, grabbing everything in sight and making my Mom and Dad laugh a lot.

Mama keeps staring at me and getting teary today, talking about how fast time flies. Maybe someday I'll know what she means.

Yuck

Mom and Dad were all excited this weekend and kept looking at me and telling me what a big girl I am. Yesterday they took me to some "First Foods" class which was cool because I got to see some of my friends but mostly it was boring, I slept through the whole thing. Then this morning they put me in this highchair thing and made me lick some orange stuff off their fingers. I'm not really a fan of this substance they call sweet potatoes. They were laughing and flashing the camera and really making a fuss but I still don't like it. I got to play with it and the bowl though, that was way more fun. I heard them say they're going to try it again later.....I'll report back.

Love,
Nina

Yes I can!

So tonight my friend Pierce came over with his parents and we had a little BBQ on the deck. I've decided recently that I really like to lick cold beverage cans so Daddy let me have a go at his beer...that stuff is good!

Helping Dad

Daddy got new golf clubs this weekend so I helped him unwrap them. They are pretty cool, he only let me eat the covers though. As you can see he likes to eat my head, guess I know where I get this whole putting everything in my mouth thing from.

P.S. You may notice the posts are being written by me now, I decided to take over for Mom, I think I have a better way with words than she does.

Love,
Nina