Plowing through the vegetables...........

Giselle 0.6 is making her way through all of the forms of blended vegetables that Gerber has to offer. A brief summary.....

Peas - "I've tasted better."

Squash - "That's what I'm talking about! Those are good!"

Carrots - "First bite wasn't too good, but it got better as we went along."

We've got green beans coming later this week. I think she'll like them.

What is that?!?!?!

Giselle 0.6 got her first taste of vegetables tonight. She got to try out some peas.

First bite: gag reflex
Next several bites: not sure
Final few bites: I think I've had enough of this stuff, Dad.

Mrs. Lime forgot that Kali's first dose of veggies ended in her throwing up, so I think we'll cut Giselle some slack. It's no small move from rice cereal to peas.

Giselle version 0.6!!!!!!

Final measurements are in from the six month checkup.

Height = 50%
Weight = 90% (!)

Doc says that breast-fed babies thin out after 6 months. If so, Giselle should see a downward trend from here on out. Right now, she's just healthy!

Only a week to go.......

Next week, Kali 3.3 starts up her first dance class. It'll be interesting to see how she reacts to the class environment with other kids. I know she'll be fine, but it's always a new experience when she gets to do something different for the first time.

Giselle 0.5 is talking quite a bit more. If a babble can be interpreted as opinionated, Giselle is opinionated. She loves to make her presence known and is very frustrated if you aren't paying attention to her words of wisdom. She also is quite frustrated at how her legs and arms don't get her anywhere. She's doing a lot of kicking and grabbing, but the balance isn't quite there yet to sit up on her own. She'll be happy when she can keep up with her sister and/or the dog. I think she'd take either at this point.

The gift that keeps on giving.......

A few months ago, I went down to the cafeteria to get my morning shot of caffeine. When I went up to pay, there was a lady who had her breakfast but forgot her money. I offered to pay. She thanked me and told me she'd repay me. I told her it wasn't a big deal and not to worry about it.

Ever since then, if this lady is down in the cafeteria when I go down in the morning, she leaves the exact amount for a refill with the cashier so I don't have to pay. I think we're about even by now, but she just keeps on paying. I'll have to pay for her breakfast soon before she gets too far ahead.

Yesterday (or night).......

Kali's got a new word that she likes to use. Whenever she talks about the preceding night's events, she refers to it as 'yesternight'.

Using it in a sentence:

"I stayed in my bed all yesternight."

I think it's generally a sign of intelligence that she's forming her own words in that manner, but I've started the process of trying to get her to use yesterday. It's going to take some work because she keeps telling me, "No, Daddy! It wasn't yesterday! It was yesternight!" The logic is there, but the grammar needs some work.

All over the place.........

Crazy weekend for the family. Mrs. Lime headed off with her dad for a weekend in New York City. Kali 3.3 and Giselle 0.5 headed down with their grandparents to the Lake of the Ozarks. Kali reportedly caught her first fish.......and then went on to catch six more! Giselle received marks for being a well-behaved baby.

I stayed at home and tried to get some stuff done. Cleaned some showers, took trash out of Mrs. Lime's office, worked on a French drain, filed a tax return, worked on alcohol permits for our family business, etc. Lots of boring stuff, but it needs to be done.

Kali makes sure to get her face time........

What happens when Giselle 0.5 gets too much attention. Kali 3.3 jumps into the frame............

Girls, Girls, Girls

Girls goofing around............

The girls ham it up for Daddy while he baby talks them into doing more goofy stuff........

Goofy sisters

Piano concert...........

Here's what happens when Kali 3.3 and Gwen 2.10 get together with a piano..........

Piano Concert

Long necks........

Kali 3.2: Does Giselle have a short neck or a long neck?

Me: She has a short neck, but it will soon be a long neck like yours once she gets bigger.

Kali: I don't have a long neck! I have a short neck!

Me: You do?

Kali: Yes! Daddy, do you have a short neck or a long neck?

Me: I have a long neck.

Kali: No, you don't! You have a short neck!

Me: I do? Well who has a long neck then?

Kali: A giraffe has a long neck, Daddy!

Me: Of course.

Rabbits and money

Kali 3.2: I don't like the rabbit in my room.

Me: You don't like the rabbit?

Kali: No, it's scary.

Me: It's scary? Alright, well we can move it out then, OK?

Kali: Mmmmmm-hmmmmm.

Me: You do know that rabbit is a piggy bank with money in it, right?

Kali: It has a slot where you put money in it.

Me: That's right.

Kali: I LIKE the money. But I don't like the rabbit.

Me: So you still want me to move it?

Kali: Yes, but I do like the money!

She's been accepted!!!!!

Kali 3.2 got her official acceptance today. She's going to preschool in the fall. She's worked very hard on her letters and numbers and I know it will pay off big-time when she enters the scholastic ranks.

That is, as long as she doesn't haul off and whack someone if they take away one of her toys.

Busy weekend..........

While we didn't really go anywhere of note, Mrs. Lime was working quite a bit this weekend, meaning I had the girls most of the weekend. We did have one outing to the Bass Pro store. Kali 3.2 got to check out some of the animals and fish in the place. We also picked up some fudge and ate lunch. Giselle 0.5 just kind of took it all in when she wasn't busy taking a nap.

Last night, we headed over to see Kali and Giselle's cousin, Gwen 2.11. We took the girl over for some pizza and gelato. Kali was so focused on interacting with Gwen that she didn't eat all that much. We took them all back to Gwen's house afterwards and the girls got to play in the driveway (riding scooter/bikes, throwing balls, swining on the swingset, etc.). Giselle watched them, but was stuck sitting with the parents. I can tell she REALLY wants to get out there and play, but those arms and legs just won't let her quite yet. Soon enough, she'll be playing with the big girls.