5.5 months...ALREADY??

Mommy can't believe how big I am

Ha ha... like they say "the days are long but the years are short."  

Seriously, I'm going to be off to college before she knows it

Never forget these days...okay, mommy?!?

I really can't believe that my little baby is almost 6 months old!  She's a doll and I love being her mother.

Guess Who's Eating Big Girl Food??

My pediatrician mentioned that I could start feeding Audrey solid foods at 4 months.  I balked at the idea.  Why would I feed my precious little infant SOLID FOOD so SOON?  The pediatrician said Audrey would start waking up hungry in the middle of the night.  I thought, "Not my little angel?!?" Then we went on vacation and Audrey was up EVERY 45 minutes and eating approximately every two hours during the day.  I quickly decided it was time to introduce solid foods :)

Just waiting for my oatmeal....

Look at all these toys! Yippee!

Mmmm...mmmm....mmmm. I gobbled all my food up.

Our Beach Vacation

Hey, Ya'll!!  I've been hanging out with my mama's family this past week.  

Let me introduce you to Uncle Mark (aka baby whisperer)

I was held by many sets of loving arms this past week

Auntie Holly was really good at making me laugh

and daddy took care of me in the middle of the night when I would not sleep

Here's my cousin Grace.  Maybe she can babysit me in a couple of years?

Here's baby whisperer #2.  Apparently,  he's learned by watching his parents hold lots of babies

Here's Luke!  Isn't he cute?? and super sweet!!!

Paige and Mark...demonstrating an ice dancing move??

Oh my!  What a fun week!  Let's do it again sometime!

Baptism

Our little beauty

All three of us smiling!

Our pastors praying with us.

I've been torn for over a week.  Should I share the fact that we baptized our child or keep it private?  I know that most of our readers do not believe in infant baptism.  I get that.  There was a time I thought it was heretical.  If you are in the camp that strongly opposes it, please understand that we do not think it is an act of salvation.  If you really want to know 'why' we decided infant baptism is Biblical, you can always e-mail me (assuming that you know my e-mail address).

God has really worked in my life the past couple of years.  Especially this past one.  I think He has used the hard times to help me better understand salvation and God's love.  I pray and hope that Audrey will grow to understand God's gift of salvation!  I hope you will all pray for her, too.

Opa Takes the BEST Pictures

Ohh, opa!

You take all the pictures mamma would never think to take.....

Look at this face!!  Mamma is in love!

Oma and Opa Visit

Look who's got me!! Opa!

Me and Mr. Bumbo

Look at me..sittin' with the help of Mr. Bumbo

Yes!  That deserves a fist pump

What, you don't think my new skill is that cool?

Neither does Maddie dog.

That crazy Maddie dog.

What's a girl supposed to do to impress a dog?

She makes me laugh ALL the time.

 I laugh HARD at her tricks.

All she has to do is walk and I start giggling.

ehhh...what's a baby to do?  Guess I'll keep trying to come up with some new skills.