Adventuring into Solids...part 1

We have adventured into solids just in the past 2 weeks now. We decided to wait until she was 6 months to start, as she is primarily breastfed.  It did not start out so well, but now it is going great.  Bailey did not like the food at first, and we had to stop briefly due to some tummy issues, but now everything is going well in the solids department as well as usual in the nursing department.  Bailey is now eating fabulously and enjoying a little bit of all the purees I made her along with a little cereal.  We are still nursing every 2-3 hours as she demands and using the solids as extra, just to introduce her to them.  Our baby is growing up too quickly!  I will go into more detail in the next post.  Here are some pictures of Bailey enjoying different things, more to come soon.  {Oh yes, and I will be posting the photos we took of her really despising disliking solids on the first try.  She has come a long way!}

Bailey, I am soo proud of you!!  I love you little one!  Love, Momma 

Wordless Wednesday (Wordful)- My Heart is Full

There are moments that make me happy

There are moments that make me sad

Moments where I just can not explain how I feel

Overfilled with joy

Laughter filling my heart

Emotions flowing like a river

These days are unpredictable and the ones that I live for

It is easy to find sadness, but happiness, you have to seek

Sometimes it is easy, other times not

But when I walk into the room in the morning

 after sticking a load in the washer to find this,

My heart melts, and I know this is our happiness

This is what I love for

What we live for

(sorry about the quality of these photos, I had to capture it quickly which meant iphone in the dark)

Mother's Day this year...

On Mother's Day this year, I woke up to a clean kitchen and breakfast!

Not just any breakfast, but my favorite breakfast, chocolate chip waffles, strawberries, and whip cream... Yummy!!  Thank you Tony, I appreciate it very much!

Bailey and Tony also surprised me with a nice note and these flowers,

beautiful!!

We made some handmade cards for the Grandmas.

We tried to get cute little handprints, but footprints were more feasible.

We spent time together just hanging around the house.

It was an ordinary day, for the most part.

Little extra special gestures though to let me know I was loved.

Like a nice lunch, a clean car, and some wine and chocolate from my sister.

The best part of my day was this little cutie, my little baby girl, whom I love.

She makes me smile, laugh, and appreciate my life.

Not a life of have to's, but a life of want to's.

I feel at peace with her, like she makes me slow down.

Slow down so I can find what is important.

This, this is always the answer, nothing more, nothing less.

Thank you for teaching me how to be a Mommy, Bailey.

I sure hope I am doing a good job.

I love you very much little one.

The Diaper Bag Spit Up, really...

I walked into the kitchen the other day to find this:

I think that my husband was trying to nicely tell me that the diaper bag is out of CONTROL!  Yep, I agree, how much stuff can we put in there, really?!  It looks like a mess, but I assure you everything is in piles with other things like it.  I think I walked into the kitchen and just laughed, asked my husband why the diaper bag "spit up" all over the table?  I mean, I think I have enough spit up with Bailey!  Right?  He then told me he was organizing it so I could decide what stays and goes, and he was hoping some of it would go because he could not find anything when changing her diaper, go figure, what a mess!  Now, I am happy to report we have a clean and clutter free diaper bag, thank you husband!!

Is your diaper bag or purse out of control?  Oh yes, and my purse, another story...


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Lions, Tigers, and Bears, Oh My!

We decided to take Bailey to the Zoo for the first time...

Where we saw Lions...

Tigers...

And Bears...Oh My!!

We enjoyed a great time together, as a family

(Bailey was a little tired in this photo!)

We both enjoyed showing Bailey all the animals, colors, sounds and plants around the zoo!

Bailey really liked all the animals, especially the ones that move around and of course the ones that make noise!!  ROooAaaR!!  EEHHH, eeehhh, ooohhhh, ewww!

Bailey loved these guys, maybe her favorite animal!

As much as she loved all the animals, she loved playing with Daddy more...

At the end of the day, we had a tired little baby, who had experienced all the animals, and loved the zoo.  Can not wait to go again!!  

Bailey we hope you liked your first trip to the zoo, little one!!