Happy Baby in her Bouncie

Potatoes?...maybe not yet.

Lyla has been eating rice cereal for lunch and dinner for about a week. Today we tried to introduce potatoes and this was her response:

So, I mixed up some rice cereal for lunch instead. She does much better this this familiar food:

ps. I found this bib in a drawer here at Mom's house. I'm pretty sure I used it as a baby too. Mom, do you remember?

Dinner Out

What a big girl!

Visiting Christina's Country Home

Today Mom and Lyla went on a feild trip to Widbey Island to visit the Hunt's farm with several of our other friends. We got to hold chickens...

and talk to the alpacas...

and ride on the windy ferry!

What a beautiful day to be out and about!

Fuzzy Hat

Check out this fun combo. The hat is stretchy enough that it should fit through the winter. Thanks MaryAnn for such a fun gift!

Dinner with Dad

New Carrier

Lyla peeking through the straps of her new carrier.

A friend gave us this Ergo...it's great for our growing baby. It has a waist harness that keeps the weight off your back. Thank you, Heather!

Vacuuming with Mom

Here's Lyla helping Mom clean up the bedroom. She doesn't sleep in her cradle anymore, but it worked great as a place to hang out while I worked. I had a bunch of stuff up on the bed so I could vacuum the floors. Lyla thought the vacuum was fun. Here's a video of here reaction:

Dad and the Dish Towel

Out of the blue, Lyla went and joined a convent when we weren't looking. Actually, Dad's just goofing off with a dish towel :)

Busy Baby

Trip to Sunnycrest

Lyla and more books!

Here's Emily's great friend, Trysha. We've worked together in the Sunnycrest for the last couple years. We miss you, Trysha!

Playing with 'Sit-up' Toys

Lyla is getting really comfortable sitting up, these toys were great for letting her practice.

Reading with Auntie Kate

(Maybe Lyla will get to have beautiful hair like her Auntie Kate, Nick's sister.)

Reading with Dad

This is how Lyla reads these days, she has become particularly interested in touching the pages.

Here she is sitting up like a big girl...

...but it didn't last long.