MAYBE food is okay??

 R - Remember how I said that I didn't really like food?  Well, maybe my opinion is changing.  SLOWLY, but maybe some food is okay after all.  I was waiting for a big meal like Thanksgiving to really decide to enjoy food.  I mean, there was an amazing spread on the table - I had to try something, right?  So when Momma and Daddy made the sweet potatoes, they made some extra for me without any of the extra spices and sugar and stuff.  Momma mashed some up and gave it to me and I thought it was WONDERFUL!  So, I guess I like sweet potatoes.  The next day, Momma gave me some more and again, they were a winner!  

Maybe part of the key is that they aren't actually pureed.  They are just mashed up so I can feed them to myself!  I am independent like that.  Who needs a spoon?

Mmmm.  These are tasty.  Plus they are fun to squish all over your hands, face, etc! 

Here is why I need a spoon - because they are fun to chew on!!  Everything goes in my mouth, so why not the wrong end of the spoon?  I don't get very much of the sweet potatoes into my belly, but they sure are fun to try to eat!

Maybe I'll find another food that I like.

But then again, maybe not...

I was a Flower Girl!!

E-  I was in a wedding!  Daddy's cousin, Katie, got married in New York and she asked me to be her flower girl!  It is a very big, important job.  The entire experience was wonderful.  First, Momma and I went shopping for the dress.  Katie knew what she wanted me to wear, so we just had to go try it on and buy it.  Have you ever been to a bridal store?  It is nothing but rows and rows of princess dresses and MIRRORS.  Amazing!  Katie picked out a beautiful dress AND a tiara for me to wear.  How is that for PRINCESS??

Then, in November, we flew to New York for the wedding.  First I went to the rehearsal, which was boring (sorry, but it is true) and took way too long.  I am 5, remember?  But the next day was the wedding and boy oh boy was it fun!  The night before the wedding momma tied my  hair up in rags so it would be curly the next day.  We drove to the church with my hair still all tied up so it would be nice and curly for the wedding.

At the church, momma fixed my hair AND put a little bit of make-up on me!  It was very special.  I got to wear powder, mascara, AND lip gloss. 

Here I am!  You might notice that I am wearing a long sleeved fur jacket thing in this photo but a short sleeved one in others.  Katie wanted me to wear some sort of fur thing on top and Momma wasn't sure what to get so she bought 2 so we could decide what looked better.  While this one (the long sleeved one) was warmer for cold cold New York, the short sleeved one was actually a little fancier with a shiny sparkly button in the front, so I wore that one instead.  We were inside anyway, so I didn't get cold!

My job was to walk up the aisle just before the bride, and sprinkle white flower petals on the floor.  I took this job very seriously.  If only you could have seen me!  I did one petal at a time and dropped it VERY gracefully down to the ground, like a ballerina.  This was my moment to shine, remember?

Here is a little clip of walking down the aisle!

After the ceremony, we went somewhere else for the reception.  We had to wait a while when we got there, so I made myself comfortable...

In case you were wondering, Reid was there too!  Didn't he look dapper?

 

 Here I am with the bride.  We look like two princesses, don't we?

I know it was a special day for Katie, but it was super special to me, too!  Being a flower girl is wonderful!  I even caught the toss bouquet at the reception!  

Ahhh.  It was wonderful...  

7 Months Old!

 R-  I am 7 months old!  Yes indeed, I am a busy boy!  Momma has been trying to convince me to eat solid foods for a while now, but I am not so certain it is a good idea.  I think nursing is perfect, why should I do something else?  Momma, Daddy and Elyse assure me that food is great and I will love it someday.  We'll see.  What I DO like though, is drinking water out of a sippy cup!  Yep, I am such a big boy, I can drink water from a cup!  It is fun! 

 Here's my sign.  Better get a look at it now, because it won't last long!

Maybe I should wear it as a hat?

Better yet, I'll eat it!  Food is no good, but paper??  I love it!  

Maybe I am part billy goat?

No?  Not a good idea?  Hmmm...

Well, okay.  Do you see my water cup and my apple chewie?  

Momma puts it in the freezer and then I love to chew on it!  It's great!

I am getting to be such a big boy!