30 Weeks Old

October 17 - October 23

We spent more time outside this week because it's been just beautiful!  We know we'll be stuck inside all winter, so we're trying to get as much outdoor time in as we can before the weather changes on us.  Unfortunately, all those walks weren't enough to keep the Pickle happy.  Usually she just steals food from the counters or the table.  This time, she destroyed a diaper bag.  Shredded is really a more accurate description:

I told her next time she destroys anything that has a monetary value above $50 or is used on a daily basis, she'll have to pay me back in dog food.  I think she understood...

On Friday, Sarah turned 7 months old!  She's sitting up all by herself and is stringing together consonants and vowel sounds.  "Da-da-da-da" is a particular favorite.  She screeches and giggles, and she does this funny little laugh where she just sucks air in.  It's adorable, and I can't wait to see what she masters as a 7-month-old!

 

Sarah is also eating all kinds of foods from puffs and yogurt to plumot puree! This weekend she tried her first "table food" - a teeny tiny bite of Mom's pumpkin waffle...

When she was full, we just let her provide our breakfast entertainment for us.  Nothing like an empty plastic cup to bang on a tray and drop on the floor!  And yes, that IS a cup from a bar.

Saturday afternoon, we rocked our K-State gear to watch the KU vs. K-State football game.  K-State won handily - making us undefeated - but College GameDay is still going to Los Angeles rather than Manhattan next week!  Stupid Oklahoma lost their game, so I blame them for not getting to see Lee Corso wear the Willie the Wildcat head... 

That afternoon, Sarah hung out in her jumper. She's figured out that it's for jumping, so she has a lot more fun with it now! 

Grandpa Jeff came over for a little while on Saturday afternoon, too.  He does this adorable little thing with Sarah where he uses the bill of his ball cap to play Peek-a-Boo with her.  She loves the hat, so this time she got to wear it for a while!

Of course, a girl can only wear a hat so long before she is overcome by the need to eat it instead...

 

Peek-a-Boo with Grandpa Jeff - how fun!

Other cute pictures from this week:

Double eye rub ALWAYS means sleepy time!

Trying to catch dust mites in the sunshine after Mommy dusts

Those big blues...

29 Weeks Old

October 10 - October 16

What a nice little week we had!  Since the fall weather has been so beautiful, we've spent lots of time outside.  On Tuesday night, we met Uncle Adam and and his super cute and fun girlfriend, Megan, at South Lake Park for some ice cream and swinging. Sarah showed off her new trick - shaking her head when we say "No, no, no!"  It's cute now, but I have a feeling there will come a day when "No" stops being so adorable!

Sarah's really rocking the baby food thing, too!  She's got her two little chompers working overtime as she tries to "chew" the purees I make.  She's been going on a baby food strike - she only wants to eat puffs!  (Is a love of carbohydrates hereditary???)  Here she is on one of the rare days she felt like cooperating with me while I attempted to feed her a *GASP* vegetable...

On Saturday, Sarah got to go to the zoo with Mommy and Daddy.  It was beautiful, and we had a lot of fun looking at all the Halloween activities that she can participate in next year!  The animals were all out enjoying the weather as well, so we had a lot to look at!  Of course, a monkey in the stroller is always more interesting than a monkey in a cage.

Checking out the hippo.  We have a book called the Hugapotomus, but this fellow doesn't look the same...

We also have a book about a snip-o-dile, snap-o-dile, very scary crocodile!  YIKES!

Can you believe what a beautiful fall we're having?  Even the zoo is gorgeous!

Eating some puffs in the stroller while Mommy and Daddy have their lunch...

Holding her monkey while she checks out the REAL monkeys.  Think these guys know each other? 

The other big thing about our trip to the zoo was the fact that it was Sarah's first adventure in her new, big girl car seat!  She outgrew the carrier/travel system (by height, not weight!), so Daddy installed the new car seat for her on Friday night.  She's just getting so big so fast!!!

More cute pictures from this week: