A Baby's Life: June 2014

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Fourth of July Festival at Lanterman Developmental Center

Grandma Leslie organizes a huge Fourth of July festival every year at her work, complete with games and rides for the kids and a huge firework show at night Yesterday's festivities were bitter sweet. This was the last year since the center will be closing. We had a fun day visiting with grandma, and spending time with cousins and aunties!!

Ready for the parade

Waving to Josh and Grace in the parade!

Fun with Grandma Leslie!

With her 2 baby grandbabies. Everyone wanted to know if they are twins....lol

Auntie Cissy, Auntie Laura, Addie, Amelia, Josh, and Grace

"Auntie Cissy I'm holding Addison!"

All that fun wore her out. We had a good time celebrating the day!

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Auntie Ashley

Today Amelia got to meet her Auntie Ashley who is home after graduating from UNLV!!

Monday, June 23, 2014

Our First Family Photos

A few weeks ago we had family photos taken. Our first set of professional photos. Thank you M.K. Photography for the beautiful photos!

5 Months

Today Amelia turned 5 months old. I can't believe how fast the time is going by. She is a very chatty baby. Loves looking at herself in the mirror and talking to herself..LOL. She smiles all the time and laughs when something is really hysterical to her. She can roll from her stomach to her back, but can't quite roll from her back to her stomach, she gets about halfway and then gives up. She starting eating solid foods. We started her on avocados. She loves them. She smiles and gets excited when I put her in the hi-chair. She smiles when she sees the spoon coming and opens her mouth in anticipation of whats to come. Its too cute!! This milestone also marks the end of my maternity leave. I will be back to the working world and reality this Sunday. I am so thankful to Daniel who will take care of Amelia at night while I work (Best dad ever!), and to family who will be watching her when our schedules overlap.

Saturday, June 21, 2014

I ate a solid, and I liked it...!

Our lactation consultant said that Amelia was showing signs that she may be ready for solids! She also said that we didn't have to start with cereal. We decided to start with avacados since the are a complete food, giving Amelia good nutrients and healthy fats which she needs to help boost her weight. So today for the first time she ate mashed up avacados in mommys milk. I think she liked it. She ate it all! Num num num!!

Traveling Baby

Amelia has been traveling early. She's already been on 2 plane flights! I didn't have this blog then but I wanted to post pictures of all the fun she's had. First trip she went on was to Washington D.C. to see Uncle Sean for the first time. We got to meet mommy's friend Priya, and Auntie Debbie, and she met daddy's friend Yesi. Grandma also came out to Washington D.C. to spend time with all of us. Amelia had a blast visiting all the monuments, museums, and going to Uncle Sean's soccer game.

All packed up!

Getting ready to get on the plane for the first time, she's not sure how she feels about it

Napping at Uncle Sean's

Sean loved her from the begining

Riding on the Subway

Reflection Pool

Lincoln Memorial

Father daughter love!

Doing his uncle duties

Uncle Sean doing a great job of taking care of his niece!

Fun at Uncle Sean's game

Hanging with grandma

At the Amelia Earhart exhibit, who she is named after

Yesi and Alex Jr.

Museum Fun

Here next trip was to visit her grandma in Fort Worth, Texas. Grandma had everything she needed there. She had a fun new swing, and playseat. She got to visit our missionary friends, and friends from California who happened to be visiting Texas. We explored the big park near grandma, we participated in a 5K, visited the historical stockyards, met grandma's friends at church, and ate at new restaurants. She got to spend some good quality time with grandma both of them had sooo much fun!!!