Michaela is fascinated by telephones. Cell phone or cordless phone, it doesn’t matter. She will twist and turn and army crawl out of the way to get to one that’s laying somewhere, and once she grasps it, the phone immediately goes to her mouth. We’re still working on learning how to hold the phone to talk on it, but for now, this works.
Our friend Krista always jokes about “stalking” us via the blog. Frankly, I’m happy to know we have at least one regular reader. Today is Krista’s birthday, so it seems appropriate to use MikeandMusic.com as a cyber-greeting card.
Mike and Michaela pose with the beautiful birthday girl during our May visit to Denver.
Happy birthday, Krista!
First, we dip the bubble wand.
Then, we blow.
Then Michaela watches the bubbles float away and Daddy (who sometimes tires of having his picture taken) glares at Mommy.
Yesterday, Mike, Michaela, Nana Laura and I took to the high seas for a harbor excursion. Okay, we went out on the bay, not the ocean, but still. It was a fun, scenic outing, and we all enjoyed the beautiful San Diego day.
Mike wore Michaela in the baby carrier.
The gentle motion of the ocean, Daddy’s body heat, and ambient noise must have reminded her of being in the womb, because she nodded right off to sleep.
Once she woke up, Michaela enjoyed seeing the sights.
Another great day in sunny San Diego!
We went to the Lakeshore Learning Store today. I managed to control myself and only bought two things: a CD of 40 classic kids songs (Old McDonald, Itsy Bitsy Spider, I’m a Little Teacup, and so many more!) and a three-piece Melissa and Doug knob puzzle in the shape of a fishbowl.
I put the puzzle down in front of Michaela and lifted out of each the pieces so she could see they come out. I then put them back in so she could see they go back in. After all, isn’t that the point of a puzzle? About a minute later, she grasped one of the knobs and pulled the piece out. Not long after that, she pulled out the other two pieces. I was so excited!
Of course, she didn’t put the pieces back into their spot. She put them in her mouth, which is where everything goes these days. But we’ll get there.
You may remember that Michaela didn’t enjoy her first experience with solid food so much. I’m happy to report that she’s enjoying it much more these days.
As you can see, Michaela has come a long way in terms of her enjoyment of food.
In addition to all of the foods I described at the end of June, Michaela has now also eaten oatmeal, scrambled eggs, peas, green beans, cottage cheese, and watermelon.
We have a good system down of making big batches of baby food, which we freeze in muffin tins. That means we always have veggies on hand to give her (and we buy fresh fruit and dairy products to supplement the veggies). Right now, her two favorite veggies are peas and butternut squash. Her favorite fruit is banana.
Next up: grains, meat, and “real people” food. Not right away though; all in due time.
Nana Laura is here visiting us, and only a few days into the visit, Michaela has already experienced three new things with her nana.
On Friday, Nana and Michaela walked to the park, where Michaela went on a swing for the first time. Yesterday (Saturday), Nana gave Michaela a bath in the big people bath tub. That was Michaela’s first time getting a bath anywhere other than her tot tub or in a shower with a parent. And today, Nana gave Michaela her first oatmeal.
Nana will be here for another week; I wonder what other firsts will happen!
Michaela, unlike her mother, LOVES the water. Last night, Nana Laura gave her a bath in the big people’s tub, and Michaela was splashing like crazy and screaming with delight. I snapped this picture tonight, during the bath I gave Michaela.
Michaela’s first teeth came in about 10 days ago. Those of you who are friends with us on Facebook may have seen a picture of the “teefers,” as I’ve been calling them, but here it is for those of you who may have missed it.
We returned about two weeks ago from a visit with one branch of Mike’s family. We had a blast– spent a week at their lake house in Oklahoma, swimming and eating and hanging out and reveling in each others company. It was one of the best vacations I’ve ever had!
On the 4th of July, we all dressed in matching festive t-shirts and took a number of family pictures, including this “fun” one.
