Archive for October, 2010
Fall Fun I: Silverman’s Orchard
I am way behind on blogging photos from the summer, but I decided to post the still currently relevant photos/adventures. Maybe in the winter, I’ll do some summer flashback posts.
Here are photos from our trip to Silverman’s Orchard with Jodi, Jay, and Jodi’s cousin Amanda. We enjoyed a hayride, picked apples and pumpkins, but the most exciting thing was that Jay proposed to Jodi! We couldn’t be happier for both of them—they make a great couple!
Pumpkins (one with cider doughnut!)
Pumpkins!
Giggling Natalie loves Jodi’s cousin Amanda and declared that she is her "new best friend."
Yay, apples! Miranda gets a ride on mom’s back and enjoys gnawing on an apple.
Family fun Silverman’s apple orchard is on the side of a big, steep hill!
Miranda and Daddy
Newly betrothed
Wagon ride Miranda LOVED it!
Miranda is 8 Months Old!
8 months!
I haven’t posted an “official” Miranda update since she turned 4 months….poor second child! When she turned 4 months old, she started rolling over. She quickly progressed to rolling ALL OVER THE PLACE! I couldn’t really lay her on a blanket and expect her to stay there for more than 3 seconds. Usually if I left the room, I came back to find that Miranda had rolled herself under a chair or across the room.
Rolling everywhere!
At 5 months, Miranda had her first taste of solid food: bananas, fed to her by her big sister! She wasn’t sure at first, but much to my surprise, she actually LOVED rice cereal and some baby food purees. She preferred sweet fruits and veggies (bananas, peaches, squash, carrots and sweet potatoes) and physically shuttered at the taste of pureed peas.
Natalie helping feed her little sister
Not so sure….
Yum yum!
Girl with Carrot III
She started scooting around like a little walrus at 6 months, before she could even sit up. Then she started sitting, then army crawling. By 7 months she was crawling (proper-style!) all over and now at 8 months she’s pulling herself up and cruising a bit. We had to lower her crib mattress she was pulling up and she finally is sleeping without being swaddled. Miranda is already done with pureed foods, and will try almost anything you put in front of her, provided she can feed herself. The other day she ate an entire half of a grilled cheese sandwich.
Sitting pretty
Happy with Will
Time to lower the mattress! In terms of vital statistics, at her 6 month check-up we learned that Miranda has grown to be 28 inches tall and weighed 18 pounds, 6 ounces. That put her in the 90% for height and the 75% for weight. At 8 months, she finally cut her first tooth—the bottom middle one. And she learned to clap and/or sign “more”. We can’t figure out if she’s doing one or both. If she’s only doing one of those things, I really don’t know which it is.
Watching the big kids One of Miranda’s favorite thing to do at the park is to stand and bang on the metal slides.
Dining al fresco
Observer
Miranda loves the water and enjoys taking baths in the big tub with her sister. Already in the “search-and-destroy” phase of babyhood, Miranda’s other favorite activities include pulling books off the shelves and magnets off the refrigerator, and make general ruckus. She will play independently, but also loves to snuggle. Her temperament is even and to get her to smile, all you have to do is look at her. Miranda especially loves her big sister—no one can get her to laugh like Natalie can. We love our “little bug,” as we affectionately call her, she has added so much joy to our family!
Weeeeee!
Park baby