Apples and Blueberries

ENOUGH SAID

Finger Foods

Now someone needs to tell me why they are called finger foods. They don't look like fingers! Plus...I didn't use MY fingers! Mommy used HER fingers to help me because I couldn't get any into my mouth! But...when they got there....I was a little unsure about what I thought of them.








I really wasn't sure what to think of that strawberry banana combination. It was okay for a minute....



and then I decided that I wasn't so sure this new food was for me. It started to get all mushy in my mouth just like I like my food, but this was just very very strange.

But...because I am starting to be a big girl now, I decided I'd try it again because Mommy wanted me to. I took another one in my mouth, with Mommy's help of course.





But...that one slowly started to come out of my mouth too. I did try...really I did. But, I just don't really like the strawberry banana choice for these things.


The last time Mommy tried to give me one....I was NOT having it. This one wasn't staying in long enough to even START to dissolve!

Now that I am reading...

I realized that both my mommy and daddy always wear these things on their faces. Mommy says they are her glasses that she needs to read. I try to grab them a lot but never seem to get them off. But...I DID IT! Now that I am reading I decided that I need the glasses too! So, I got Daddy's!!!! Sorry Daddy, you will have to get your own...these are mine! I decided that if I have to give them back to Daddy I might as well make sure he can't see out of them...look at how messy I am going to make them by holding onto the glass part! Then I had to think about what I should do with them next.





So....I had to take a minute and just think. Hmmmmmmmmmm....what should I do with Daddy's glasses. I decided the best thing to do...was just....













LAUGH!

What a big girl!

Well, now that I am a whole 6 months old I have learned lots of things. I mean I went to the doctor today and I found out that I am 18 pounds and 3 ounces and 25 3/4 inches long! So, I figured that it was time that I started to be more grown up. So...I chose reading. Check out what a good reader I really am!

MILESTONE

WOW...believe it or not...I am now 6 months old! Half a year old already folks! Amazing is all Mommy can seem to say. There have been so many things that I have started doing it is great. I love getting bigger. I like to have Mommy still hold me and rock me though...I don't want her to think that I am getting too big too fast.
On Saturday we went and got my Christmas and 6 month pictures taken...WOW was I photogenic. There were no photos that Mommy and Daddy didn't want to have. I have to say so myself...there weren't any bad ones! It was a very hard pick. I was in a very pretty dress that was a present from Mommy's friend, Josie. So start checking your mail, as soon as Mommy gets them she is starting to send them out for Christmas cards!

From long ago

Grandma Judy gave me a dress that my mommy wore when she was little. Grandma even has a picture of her in it at the house. So, we had to take pictures too and see me in it. Mommy wasn't sure she was going to like me in it..but come on folks, tell me what I dont' look good in! I look adorable as usual! :) Do you like the little flip on my forehead...yeah...my hair still has a mind of its own.

Baptism

While my Grandma and Papa Swanson were here, I had something else special happen. I got baptised! I wore the same baptismal gown that my mommy and both Uncle Matt and Scott wore. It was pretty neat...it made Grandma almost cry! We went to Bethlehem Church and listened to Pastor Heath talk about Thanksgiving...oh I forgot to tell you I got baptised on Thanksgiving Day! Kinda cool huh? Anyway...then Mommy, Daddy and Auntie Robin got up and I was in front of the whole church! Auntie Robin held me because Mommy and daddy asked her to be my Godmother. It was a very good day. Take a look at all the great pictures we have of everyone with me at my baptism.

Turkey Time

Turkey day was a GREAT day because I had special visitors! My Grandma Judy and Papa Keith came to visit me all the way from MINNESOTA! I was so happy to see them. I laughed and played and spit and made noises for them.

There were lots of exciting things that happened when my grandparents were here. Mommy and I went to the airport to pick them up. We saw them before they saw us...Papa was about to turn to the baggage place and he didn't even see Mommy and I standing there. But I love my Papa that is for sure. I would smile for him every time he looked at me and talked to me and held me and played with me. I didn't get put down much when Grandma and Papa were here.

I also started something new when they were here too. I started sleeping in my crib in my own room! Mommy had a hard time with it but I really was okay. I know that I got Papa up a few times to check on me too. I wasn't sure if Mommy and Daddy would let me stay in my own room once they left...but it is working. I am a big girl now! I am in my own room sleeping like a big girl in my own crib! Speaking of which...off to dream land! Nightie Night!

Decisions Decisions

Yep...that's right...I am unsure about whether or not I like carrots. They aren't my favorite, but they also aren't the worst. The worst...is peas! Those are yucky! I spit them back out at mommy EVERY time. She tries to trick me and cover them with pears which are my favorite, but that doesn't last long. I just have not decided what I honestly think about carrots. I guess I will have to just keep trying them to see.