Sitting Up and Throwing Up!

It was a very busy weekend here at The Ludwigs. We started Friday night off with a non-profit bowling event. Faith got to go with us. Believe it or not its about her 4th time at the bowling alley at the ripe old age of 6 months. Must be in the genes! Anyway, we were home by 8 to hang out with the McIntosh Family who were up visiting and competing the Lake Padden Triathlon. Sat morning Bruce and Egan took off for the race and Faith, Conner, Andrew, Carol Beth and I headed for the park to cheer on the daddies. I was a bit worried about the swim for Egan as it was a half mile (about 33 or so lengths in the pool for you non swimmers) and he has never gone that far before. He didnt quite finishthe swim leg but he did great considering he hadn't swam in a year. The only thing I am unsure of is what goggles he wore? It looks by the marks on his face that perhaps they were flight goggles rather than swim goggles?

Faith has started on solids. We nixed the rice cereal for now. There were just too many ingredients that we didn't recognize. We even got the "Organic Brown Rice Cereal" from the Co-op (Not sure when I became a hippie and started shopping at Co-ops!) So we tried Yams and Avacados. Loves yams. Avacados make her gag and throw up! I also probaby put too much in her mouth at one time - so that didn't help matters much. Unfortunately we were videotaping when she threw up. Poor kid! :(

Last but not least the little pumpkin is sitting up! I don't have a pic of it so you will just have to believe me. I don't even think she knows she is doing it. She's pretty good so far and seems to be really strong. A couple more weeks of the daily abs workout and the protein shakes Egan makes her drink and she'll be ready for the gym! ;)

Rice cereal

So we started solids on Monday. A little bit of rice cereal never hurt anyone. I wonder why that is something you only eat as a baby? Every other food seems to transition into something we eat during adulthood but not rice cereal? She seemed to like it well enough and so far no reactions. Next week............... Yams! That will be a fun one to clean up after!

Besides starting solids Faith has been very busy. She spent last weekend with Grandpa David and Grandma Donna. She was gone from Mommy and Daddy for a total of 30 hours. It wasn't as hard as I thought it would be but boy was I happy to get that little bug back!!!! Egan and I took full advantage of the baby free days with a bike ride, a run, a hike, a night out to dinner, a movie, a morning walk and best of all A NAP! I haven't had a nap in months!

Back to the little pumpkin. Her personality is coming out in full force. So far she is a pretty happy munchkin with a beautiful smile. She was sleeping through the night but seems to be waking up about once a night now to eat. My guess is that we are going through a growth spurt. Her 6 month appointment is in two weeks so we will know then. Speaking of 6 months she also has an appointment at Children's Hospital to check on the two heart murmurs she was born with. Praying that those have all but disappeared. Will keep you posted.

Tummy Time is Fun?

Hanging out on my tummy is no longer on issue. In fact its kind of fun! I spend a lot of time here lately since I seem to roll over ALL THE TIME now and don't know how to get back. Not a big deal, I have Mommy and Daddy trained pretty well. I just cry and they come to whereever I am and flip me over. And they say I can't manipulate until I am about 6 months old.......... got them all fooled don't I?!?!?

Random post to catch up on the last two weeks or so

Sorry its been so long since my last post. I have been very busy growing and learning new things. Now I know how to touch peoples faces and roll over. (Not at the same time mind you because that would be wierd) I was very crabby this past weekend and all that crying and crabbiness has made me very tired as you can see below! Mommy wanted to show everyone how I can almost sit on my own. This is about the closest I get. She is just going to have to settle for this pose for now.

What the heck? Shorts and a tank top? Where do you think we are? In Chelan?

Can't wait for two things...... 1. I want to learn how to swim so I can be in that awesome water behind daddy and me. 2. I want Cassi (behind Daddy and me) to hurry and give birth to my friend. I have a feeling we will be very best buds!