Do you know the muffin girl?

Cora snatched a muffin from the counter while I was fixing breakfast. (I was holding her). She was very pleased with herself. She has four teeth now, two top, two bottom, and is enjoying more real food every day.

Hunting for Treasures

Fwd: Afternoon movie

I ran errands while the rest of the crew watched a movie!

Motivation to Crawl

Cora is not crawling yet.  But Sharkie might be just the motivation she needs.

7 Months!

The challenge in taking photos at 7 months, is that she can now roll over and reach for things! 

Cora After a Nap

From Stan, while I was judging 4H foods at the county fair:

Cora woke up from a nap and couldn't stop laughing, giggling and smiling at Alex and Sharkie.  Then she realized she was sitting on my lap!

Daddy & Cora

These two love each other so much! The other day, Cora tried to zerbert daddy's belly - she pressed her lips together and made noise so they vibrated while pushing her face against him. Then she looked up and grinned and squirmed with delight. She knew it was funny, and they both ended up in giggles.

Playtime

It was such a nice day outside on Saturday.  Daddy and the kiddos enjoyed some time in the back yard while I ran errands.  Alex started by watering the garden, then moved on to the play table.  Cora was very happy to watch all the action (check out the cutie hat cousins sent us, thanks Carli and Izzy for sharing!)

And you know I couldn't resist including the picture the dog photo bombed... oh, Sharkie!  

6 Months!

5 Months!

I just realized that we took this photo... but I never posted it!!  Wowee.  She's almost sitting up on her own.  Rolling from back to front like a champ.  Occasionally rolling from front to back.  Push ups and wiggles are getting her a little ways, and she can pull herself around to reach a toy to the left or right.  She loves bananas and sweet potatoes.  We tried squash, but it didn't work for us.  We'll try it again at a later date.  She's about 16 pounds of rolly-poly happiness.  

Daddy's Girl

She was very curious about Daddy's hat and then she was very happy when she got it!

Cora wants BBQ

We got to celebrate Mother's day with the family this evening. The boys came together to provide BBQ chicken, grilled zucchini, and a green salad. Cora wanted to see what everyone was doing, so Grammy let her sit in her lap. We laughed when we realized she wasn't watching other people, there was one dish in particular that caught her attention. Her eyes widened, she wiggled with excitement, and she drooled... Aunt Lindsay's BBQ was the most interesting thing at the table!

How appropriate that my Kansas baby would be drawn to BBQ!  

4 Months!

Uncle Ben and Cora

There's not much sweeter than feeding a baby. It's such a basic need to be able to fulfill, and there's little to do but stare into each others eyes.

I love that my kids get to spend time getting to know my youngest brother Ben. He has taken a giant leap of faith, moving to Kansas in a sudden grand adventure. And other than his sister not warning him about the monthly tornado siren testing... He's settling in with such grace. He got a raise and promotion on his first day at work too! So proud!

3 Months!

My new assistant

From Stan: I'm working from home and Cora is trying to help (Between eating and naps).

2 Months!

Oh, that dimple!!

Cora's First Selfie

(with a little help from brother)...

1 Month!

And so it begins...

Life as a family of 4.  A little sister.

A daughter.

Already she is so full of personality.  And so very different from her brother.

I'm looking forward to learning who this little girl will grow up to be.

(Cora - 1 week)