First Haircut

So today was Baby Girl's first haircut. She did really well and Margo at the Hair's Lair was superfast, which helped a lot. Now, she has a cute little bob (I will post a pic of the new hairdo soon). One more milestone passed.

Just another Friday

Baby girl is getting TOO good and grabbing things off of shelves, desks, etc. This afternoon she brought me the camera which I thought was out of her reach. So, we took a few pictures, most of which did not need the flash but for some reason I couldn't get it to turn off.

Time goes by fast

So, last Friday was our five year anniversary and we went to a bed and breakfast to celebrate. It was a whole 20 minutes away from our house but since it was our first weekend away from baby girl, we didn't want to go too far. The food was awesome and just being able to relax for a couple days was exactly what we both needed.

I took the opportunity that this past weekend provided and baby girl is now weaned completely. She had only been nursing right before bed for the last week or so anyway. She has made the transition pretty smoothly (just some falling to sleep issues the past 2 nights) but I have to admit that it has been harder on me. Physically and mentally. Baby girl is really growing up and now I have the engorged boobs to prove it...

Long, long car ride

Boy, can riding in the car make you thirsty!Where was everyone going on I-35 this afternoon??? We were stuck on the freeway entirely too long trying to get home from Dallas. We even had to stop and get baby girl something to eat in Waco, and OMG, to her father's dismay, she had her first Happy Meal. I don't think she is addicted yet and seemed to like the apple slices better than the chicken nuggets!

Tickle, tickle, tickle

Baby girl has started tickling us. It has to be the cutest thing I have ever seen! I am going to try to get it recorded and posted but forgive me if it never shows up (I am a little tech-impaired when it comes to videos and computers). She very softly says tickle, tickle, tickle (which sounds more like "ickle, ickle, ickle") and moves her fingers back and forth on your skin. She even did it to her Tickle Me Elmo yesterday. It is these things that make being a parent totally worth while.

Playing with others

Baby girl has quite the group of admirers in the neighborhood. We have started going out in the front yard in the afternoon which is when all the neighborhood kids are out playing. Now, they all seem to congregate in our driveway so they can play with baby girl. They push her in her stroller, help her find rocks to hold, let her play with their scooters... She loves the attention and I love the fact that I can just sit back and watch.

Earlier in the summer, I joined a planning committee for a conference that is to be held in Sept. Obviously, I was delusional to think I had time to do such a thing. Now that Sept will be here before we know it, I am starting to panic and think we may not have everything together in time. If only working with these adults was as easy as playing with the neighborhood kids.