And the eating begins!

While in Minnesota, Micah had his first try at food!

Photo Challenge: day 4

Look what came in the mail today!!!

Mariah's first passport.

I think she looks like a little Mafia baby in this picture. She wasn't really in the smiling mood in spite of my many efforts. This was the best one in the end, but I guess a person has to take these things seriously. After all, she is an official citizen of the USA now!

(Photo taken at 2:30 pm)

8.5 months old

...and 100 miles an hour! I can barely keep up with all her little achievements these days. It's so much fun but gives me a slightly panicky, "wait-I'm-not-ready-for-you-to-grow-up-so-fast" feeling.

*sigh*

...I guess that's why some moms always cry at major events and weddings and stuff. I didn't really get it before. I think I am totally going to be that mom!

Here is a little snippet of her latest goings-on:

And so it begins...

...the lifetime adventure with food!

Since I am so fond of reading cooking websites and blogs like this one and this one, I was excited that it was time for Mariah to taste her very first bite of "real" food. I think food is so fun and such an amazing part of God's wonderful creation!

We, of course (being the over-the-top-first-time-parents that we are), had to video this momentous occasion. Blogger is not allowing me to upload videos again today. I've been trying for several days but no luck...so a link it is.

Here it is!

*And please pay no attention to the mommy! I told David to NOT get me in the video because I was not presentable and my hair was...well, yucky...yes, that's the word. But he sort of forgot, I guess. Ugh!

Rollin' over!

This afternoon I laid Mariah on her back down on the floor to change her diaper. Then I went into the laundry to grab her diapers and when I came back she was like this!!...

I was so excited that I grabbed the camera and took a picture, and while I was previewing the picture, she rolled over again!...

I think she is pretty proud of herself. Or maybe her big smile has to do with the fact that I was cheering and clapping like a crazy mommy!