Blackberries and apples anyone?

Here's what Ansley's daily menu looks like these days:

Breakfast - milk and then cereal with fruit (usually bananas, apples, or pears)
Lunch - just milk
Dinner - milk and a meat, vegetable, and fruit

She LOVES bananas, apples and blackberries, pears, applesauce, sweet potatoes and corn
She doesn't really like chicken noodle dinner, green beans, or peaches

I've found that if I mix her sweet potatoes and corn with the yucky meat, she likes it a lot more.

I kept reading on other blogs that six months old was the "magic age" in which the baby kinda figured sleeping out and things started running more smoothly. I think it's happened with Ansley. She actually wants to nap in her crib these days. In fact, for the past couple of days she has thrown a huge fit and wouldn't stop crying until I finally put her in her crib and she fell right to sleep. She wants nothing to do with me rocking her anymore. I hope that changes because I miss it. But, I was so worried for the longest time that she refused to nap in her crib so I'm really happy she finally likes it.

We've also had a lot of fun lately on our Thursday morning playdates with friends from church. There are about six of us that get together and we all have at least one baby. It's great that Ansley will have so many friends her age. She even has a friend named Avadelle that lives just down the street. We're going to play with them tonight while the daddies are out fishing!

How does this stinkin' thing work?

Ansley's trying to drink out of a sippy cup now and can't quite get the hang of it. She thinks it's a chew toy more than anything. Or something to bang against everything around her to make noise. It's pretty entertaining to watch. I could sit and laugh at that little girl forever.

A rainy day

Well, it's been raining almost all day so Ansley and I have been inside hanging out and trying to keep busy so we're not too bored. I have been looking forward to the Aggie game all day and thought it was going to be broadcast on KBTX, but they tricked me and only aired the pregame show. Talk about disappointed since that was going to be the highlight of my day. I did get to make a dress for Ansley between rocking her, putting her down for a nap, and trying to keep her happy. I love this pattern! I purchased it online and it goes up to sizes for a 12 year old, so Ansley's going to have lots of dresses like these. And yes, I do like bright colors. Ansley can pull them off since she's a precious little baby, but I would never attempt to wear anything that colorful myself.





The doctor gave the go ahead to give Ansley 2nd foods now. She had green beans the other day and today we tried corn and sweet potatoes for the first time. She absolutely loved it. She got peaches for dessert, but wasn't too sure about those. I tasted them and thought they were pretty gross. She made a bitter face every time I put the spoon in her mouth. I tried getting a photo but wasn't quick enough.

Look what I can do, Mom!

Guess who learned how to pull up and chew on her crib rail? That was about the funniest thing I've ever seen when I went into Ansley's room yesterday. She first pulled up to look down at Molly, our Cocker Spaniel. Then I guess she realized the bar was there and that it would be tasty.

By the way, Ansley had her six month doctor's appointment Wednesday and we learned that she is a big girl. She's in the 100th percentile for height and weight, but the doctor said that's okay because her height and weight are proportionate. Of course she's big...her dad is 6'3. The doctor assured me that she won't be huge all her life, but some babies just grow faster than others. I'm just happy to have such a beautiful healthy baby. She had four shots that day, but she's a tough girl.

Really? Six months already?

Ansley Grace,

I can't believe six months has already flown by so quickly. At the same time, the morning we welcomed you seems so long ago. You are the most precious gift I've ever been given and being your mommy is even better than I ever dreamed it would be. Here's a little bit about you at six months old:
-You smile all the time. My favorite is in the morning or after your naps because you give me the biggest smile and are so happy to see me.
-You love cereal, especially with bananas mixed with it. That's funny because your Aunt Mandy and I still love baby bananas...this totally freaks your dad out!
-You're still not sleeping through the night, but some nights are better than others. I think part of it is that I pick you up at every sound you make because I love to cuddle with you. Even at 3:30 in the morning.
-You've been sitting up on your own for a couple of weeks now and you're getting more and more steady. You still topple over every once in a while, but it's in slow motion.
-You are very inquisitive and curious. As long as there's something to hold your attention you are happy.
-That said, I can't leave you sitting on the floor by yourself for long because you get bored and upset.
-You HATE naps. Even as I type you are fussing because it's nap time and I've put you in your swing. There was once a time when you loved that swing. Now you know that when I put you in it I want you to go to sleep.
-Something happened with the car travelling. At first you cried, I mean screamed, when we put you in your carseat and I would sit in the backseat with you to keep you entertained. Now, you fall right to sleep in the car and I can sit in the front seat with Daddy again. Someday I'll tell you about the time that I decided to drive you by myself to Grammy and Grandpa's house and I had to stop twice on the way because you were screaming so hard you were choking. I vowed to NEVER do that again, but I think it will be okay now.
-You're really playing with toys a lot more now. You love the exercauser now that you've learned to jump. You also like to look at books and play with rattles.
-You love going to church and soak up all the attention you get there. The women love holding and cuddling with you there. I always get a great report and usually walk up to find you snuggled in a rocking chair with someone.

I could go on and on about you. I cannot get enough of you and am so thankful that you're our little girl. You're such a blessing.

Love,
Mommy

Make a Smilebox photobook

Very first Aggie football game

Yesterday Ansley attended her very first Aggie football game. We got to campus at 3:00 and got home late, but she was such a good girl and had so much fun since there was tons to watch and keep her entertained. Sitting in the air conditioned Zone didn't hurt either. It was such a great day and I'm so glad that Jeff and I got to share that with our daughter.

Fun in a tutu

I LOVE tutus...and these photos!