I go swimming every single evening.

I just wanted to show you how little miss Ryn prefers her baths these days.  No longer is she satisfied with just kicking.  Now the entire body is involved.  Keeping a close eye on her is even more necessary.  Swimming lessons can't come soon enough!

Pic 1: Note the ears under water.  Basically, everything is submerged but the nose and mouth (and even those sometimes go under with no complaints).

Pic 2: The legs push against the wall of the Whale Tub and she springs up.  She does this over and over (and therefore exhausting herself for a loooonnnnggg night of sleep).  Yes, about 8+ hours a night!

Rice cereal (we're not talking Rice Krispies).

Last night we fed Camryn rice cereal for the first time.  She loved it!  So did her bib/shirt/chair/kitchen table.  In fact, it seemed as though Dad was not shoving it in her mouth fast enough and thus she grabbed the spoon from him and fed herself.  See for yourself.





And of course, some pictures of the feast mess.

Pic 1:  Hmm, what is this mushy stuff?

Pic 2:  Not bad.  Could use some ketchup?

Pic 3: Okay Dad, I got it from here.

A girl's best friend?

Pic of the day:  Some girls love diamond bracelets...I just love wearing my plastic links (she put them on herself).

Play date!

Today we laid out the blankets, pulled out every toy in our arsenal, brewed a HUGE pot of coffee, and welcomed Jodi and Lainnie over for a playdate.  Today was also the first day that Ryn could actually interact with her buddy, by reaching for her toys, watching her roll all over the floor, carrying on a conversation in baby babble secret code, and trying to chew on her nine-month old feet.  Here is the evidence.

Pic 1: Sharing our toys.

Pic 2: Girl time is so much fun!

Pic 3: Drooly face.

She's not fat...just more to love.

Place your bets, the stats are in!  The four month pediatrician appointment was a success today.  Dr. Smart thought she was a cutie (of course) and minimal tears were shed following the shots.  We got the go-ahead to start rice cereal as a "practice" food (it offers no nutritional benefits, just teaches her how to eat with a spoon) and then to start veggies and fruits at six months.  Thus, we might try the rice cereal soon, or we might not.  Clearly she's not starving. 

So...chunky monkey weighs 16 lbs, 5 oz (92nd! percentile), and is 24 3/4 inches long (60th percentile), and her head is 41 cm (50th percentile).  She is one healthy baby and we couldn't be happier.  And we are up a diaper size (which means another dreaded trip to Costco).
 

Pic of the day: Waiting for the nurse to call our name.  Clearly Ryn forgot that nurses = needles.

Various pics and a pouty face!

Pic 1:  Cheese!  This was mid-scoot.

Pic 2: My world-famous pouty face.  My parents are mean because they pretend to cry and then I make this face.  They laugh at me.

Pic 3: Grabbing her toes!  Interestingly, she always does this with her left hand.  Also, note the copious amount of drool.

Back to reality.

Home from our vacation.  It's raining.  Here are a few last pictures from the trip.

Pic 1: Went to the Living Desert Zoo!

Pic 2: Got home and I found all of my toys that I missed.