Indian Summer

Even though it is officially now fall, Stephie and Julia enjoyed some beautiful weather outside today. They are getting much more interactive with lots of smiles and laughs for each other.

Avocados sure are slippery!

We moved onto food #2 today with the tasty avocado, touted to be the perfect baby food: high in good fat, soft and mashable, and very delicious! We neglected to note, however, that avocados are also quite possibly the most slippery substance on the planet. Stephie's high chair tray was more like a Slip 'N Slide which meant that very little actually got in her mouth, but lots wound up on her hair, eyebrows, cheeks, clothes, etc. This was apparently quite frustrating for Stephie as well as she screamed her way through the meal bite by bite...


These pictures are from dinner tonight at Anne, Tim, and Robert's house. We made some new friends and had a good time singing songs from Beauty and the Beast. (Stephie=Beauty, Daddy=Beast!)

Stephie the sports fan?!?

While Grandpa Allen babysat for Stephie on Saturday, she insisted that he turn the Ryder Cup

coverage on the TV. Looks like Stephie is taking after Mommy and Aunt Stephanie after all, at least in regards to her opinion on sports.

Purple Cow

As we sorted through baby clothes bins today, we found Mommy's purple cow dress that Grandma Rita made for her almost 30 years ago. The Purple Cow is still Mommy's favorite nursery rhyme and hangs in our kitchen. It reads:

I've never met a purple cow
I never hope to see one
But I can tell you anyhow
I'd rather see than be one!



(Stephie has a big lip in these pictures because we kept her up past her bedtime at Sweet Tomatoes; this picture is of her desperately trying to take a nap in her car seat at the restaurant!)

Stephanie Squared

Aunt Stephanie had a layover at O'Hare today on her way from Asia to D.C., so we got to meet up with her for lunch. On the way home, Stephie enjoyed the ride in her new larger convertible car seat while playing with one of Grandma Julie's favorite things: peppermint Tic Tacs!

***Weight Gain Update***

Stephie went in for her 6-month pediatrician visit today. She is now 18 pounds 4 ounces (90th percentile for weight) and 26.75 inches long (94th percentile for height). Her huge head is also in the 95th percentile! Wow! Stephie was a trooper despite getting four more shots today.

Practicing sitting up

Stephie enjoyed sitting up in her Boppy today...

until she noticed her tasty feet...

which were too delicious to be ignored.

Yum!