5 Months

Last Saturday, Heidi turned 5 months old. Here are some pictures I took of her a day or so later. Some are black and white, and some are color. (I wanted to test out the color settings on my camera.) Enjoy!

Phoenix Zoo

Just over a week ago, while Arleen was in town for their spring break, we all decided to take the kids to the zoo. I brought Daniel and Heidi, Arleen had her 4 kids, Mindi came with her two boys. We also had Karolann and Mikey, Cheryl, and Dean and Sharon (Daryl's parents).

Lucky for me, my kids were happier than I expected. (I wasn't expecting much since we used up our nap time to be there.) Daniel was pretty content to ride in the stroller most of the time. He didn't even ask to get out...

until he saw the tractor.

He HAD to get out and ride the tractor with the older kids.

He also had a great time chasing the goats around, trying to brush them.

This is (an attempt at) a picture of us while we were there.

We had great fun, but when it's over, it's definitely over.

I think we could all use a big nap.

Food Glorious Food!!

Last week at Heidi's appointment, our pediatrician recommended that I start her on solids to make sure that she was getting enough iron. I wasn't really planning in solids quite yet. (Just barely 4 months still seems a bit young to me.) The more I thought about it, the more I remembered how frustrated I've been lately with a crazy change in her feeding schedule. Could it be, at just barely 4 months old, that she's ready for solid food? I suppose they say 4-6 months for a reason right? So yesterday evening I decided to give it a shot. Daddy took the pictures while I fed her.

At first she didn't know what to think.

By the time she had taken a few more bites, she was totally into it! Unfortunately, first meals don't last very long. Hedi wasn't all too happy about that. She wanted more!

"I Parky"

This morning Daniel decided he was a dog. He's done this a few times before, but this time he was really into it. I usually humor him and call him Puppy Dog. This time he told me, "I Parky!" (I'm assuming he said "I'm Sparky!") Where he came up with this name, I don't know. So, here are some pictures of Daniel, oh I mean "Parky" the Puppy Dog.

Sparky can sit!

Sparky can come!

Look he can even fetch!!

Four Months- Update

Can you believe it? Heidi is 4 moths old today. She's already in 3-6 month clothes (and even growing OUT of some of them already). This is all a little crazy to me. Daniel didn't grow into 3-6 month clothes until he was closer to 5 months old. Anyways, here are some beautiful pictures of Heidi at 4 months. She is already turning out to be such a beauty.
Update 2 days later- Ok, so we took Heidi to her 4 month check up today. Here are the stats, (in case anyone besides me is interested). Weight: 14.9 lbs (75%) Height: 26 1/4 in. (97%) No wonder she's already out growing her new clothes.