A Taste of Something New

We started Graham on baby food yesterday and were surprised by how much he liked it. He downed a container and a half of carrots in no time and thoroughly enjoyed himself. Here is a picture of him eating...

...and here is what happened if we didn't feed him fast enough.

Oh goodness!

Busy Boy!

We went to the doctor yesterday for Graham's six month appointment - he weighed in at 16 lbs 4 oz and was 28 inches long (whoa - 90 to 95th percentile in height)! We knew he was long, just not that long!! And he is definitely on the move these days. He hasn't quite gotten the hang of crawling but he is so close...he scoots and turns himself in all different directions. He is constantly reaching for things (toys, books, his pacifier, my hair, his spoon) but his favorite thing right now is the remote! If it is anywhere close by, he cranes his neck to see it or better yet grab it! Look out dad, you may have some competition soon! :)

6 Months Old Today

Oh that smile brings us so much joy! We love you little guy and can't imagine our life without you!!

Summer

This month we went to see P's family in Florida and went to the beach with my family. We really enjoyed both trips and were glad to be able to relax and spend time with family! Here are a few pictures from the trips...

Florida

G took his first train ride...

and met P's Aunt Missy for the first time.

The Beach

First time in the ocean...

and shades from Kelly and Matt

Rice Cereal

It is still hard to believe that Graham is old enough for rice cereal. We have been feeding it to him for a few weeks now but I wanted to share my favorite picture from his first rice cereal meal. I can't tell if he is confused about the spoon or the cereal or both...

In honor of...

P and his first Father's Day, I wanted to share some pictures of what makes him such a great dad. P, thanks for all that you do - Graham is lucky to have you!

Time Flies

The last few months have been a bit of a whirlwind as we have been adjusting to life with a little one. The days, both challenging and exciting, have flown by in a long series of "firsts": first bath, first pictures*, first smile, first laugh, first night in the crib, first night of sleeping through the night (yay!!), first Easter, first trip to the mountains. I still can't believe it has already been 4 1/2 months and I can't wait to see what is ahead!

*If you are interested in seeing the pictures we had taken, they are posted on http://www.smittenphotographyblog.com/ in March.