A Little Foodie

Solana just turned 5 months, such a big girl, literally 16 pounds!
So we recently started her on solid foods! I wanted to put it off as long as I could (I know I'm weird) because it was just easier to not have to make another meal. But when her need to eat more was interfering with her sleep schedule, I decided to add a little more to her diet.  So I skipped the rice cereal thing and went straight for the veggies. I decided I would make her food myself, it was so much fun, and cheaper!  I did my research and talked the pedi, and I decided on sweet potatoes. Mmmm.....she loved it. Anyone know of some good baby recipes?

For her first meal, I wanted daddy to be there. So I set a plate for her at the dinner table. 

She was a little unsure what was going on, but ate it, and liked it. We took video, and it was so fun to have another first.

I think she would rather eat the spoon than what's on it, but whatever gets the food in her mouth.

It was fun to feed her, but I was not excited about cleaning her. Good times!

Water Baby

First time in the pool, and she loved it! It was a beautiful day on Saturday, not too hot, so we took her for a swim. She was SO mellow, and relaxed, which is the opposite of her personality, so I think we have ourselves a water lovin' baby!

At first she was really excited

Then she started to relax, so she popped in her thumb

Then she sat back and chilled for awhile, all she needed was a drink. 

Don't Stop Believin'—and other notes on good music

1) Lately, I have felt a strong association between lower-level office work and Journey's iconic anthem.  (Perhaps due to this scene.  And then this scene.)  Luckily for me, I do about 40 hours a week of lower-level office work, so yes, that means that my Ipod is doing Don't Stop Believin' overtime.  It seems that every time I walk into a file room, my soul just craves to hear: "Searching in the night!!!!!!!!"  An empty file room makes an awesome stage for sick 80s air guitar solos, trust me.
2) Does anyone remember this post, Adam's Top Billboard Hits?  Well people in the music industry apparently read it and took it to heart, because that song has gone big time, being played as the anthem to no less than a Steven Seagal series, a The Rock movie, and even that weird, awkward welcome party for Lebron James in Miami.  Right now, this song is hotter than Hansel circa 2001.

All I'm saying is, you heard it here first, folks.