Time to Read!

We really enjoy taking time to share stories and the Bible with Kellen. He especially likes looking at the pictures. We have to be careful about what books we let him touch, he's starting to rip and pull on the pages.

Now where did I put that book?

Best Buds!

Kellen and Lucy have become the "bestest of buds"! Lucy's found a new friend to lick all over, and he can't get enough. I try to keep her from licking him in the face, but sometimes she sneaks one in when I'm not looking. I can't keep them apart! Just wait until he starts crawling, she'll be running in the other direction!

No Bananas Please!

This week seemed extremely busy for us, especially after returning from our mini-vacation last week. Kellen turned 6 months old and got to try two new foods, carrots and bananas. He strongly dislikes both! He especially despises the bananas. I couldn't even mix them in with his cereal. So far avocado seems to be his favorite, and he doesn't mind the sweet potatoes or squash. I thought all babies loved bananas? Go figure!

More Knitting

My knitting is coming along slowly. So far I've knitted two dish cloths and started on my first scarf. Its hard to find free time to sit down and work on it these days, but hopefully I'll finish before winter.

Boo-Boos

I got my first black eye; those plastic keys just jumped out at me!

Beach Get Away

We took a few days off last week to go down to the beach before the summer is over. This was Kellen's second time on the beach. He seemed to really enjoy himself. He didn't know what to think of the water. He just sat there watching the waves come in and out. He enjoyed feeling the sand, until he tried to put it in his mouth! Yuck! The weather was beautiful. We also did some shopping and visiting with family while we were away.

It was nice to get away and just enjoy being a family!

Sweet Potatoes & Sleep Sacks

Kellen got his first taste of sweet potatoes this weekend. We decided a few months ago that we wanted to try to make his baby food. This way we can buy organic fruits and vegetables, and get him use to eating the same food as us all while saving money. He wasn't sure what to think at first. The consistency was a little thicker than what he's use to. He did manage to eat about a tablespoon. We'll try again tomorrow!

Kellen's been swaddled since day one. The tighter the wrap, the better he'd sleep. At first we were able to use a small blanket, once he got a little bigger we had to order a larger swaddle blanket with velcro. For the past several weeks, I have been trying to get him to sleep without the swaddle during nap time but have been unsuccessful. So earlier in the week, we decided to wait until Friday night (incase it was a long night, at least we wouldn't have to get up early the next day) to try the sleep sack.

BEFORE

AFTER
I couldn't believe how well he did the first night! He rolled over on his side right away and fell asleep. Its been two nights and four naps later, and he's still sleeping soundly in the sack. Farewell to the swaddle!