Smile!

Baby items just make me smile.

Grass is fun.

When Miss Madeleine is tired or cranky, there's nothing that puts her in a good mood like some soft green grass under her feet.

And there's nothing that puts us in a good mood like hanging out with a baby on some soft green grass -- even if we spend much of the time trying to prevent said baby from leaning/toppling over and eating the grass. It's still just plain fun.

Food. Happy and sad... mostly happy.

M. tried food for the first time last weekend -- the inevitable rice cereal. What an incredibly happy moment to see our baby growing to be so healthy and strong that she's already ready for "big people" food.

But at the same time, my heart ached while feeding her. After all, this 14.5 lb. baby, who is nearly six months old, has been sustained entirely, I said entirely, on breastmilk. That means she has been living her entire little life off of food that I create for her daily in my own body.

So while it was incredibly exciting to see her eat real food, it meant something so much bigger. She's growing up and becoming more independent.

And I guess mommy will just have to start sharing her.

Hey Addy...Whoa!!!!!

I can do it!

M can hold her own bottle. Where has the time gone?

Sucker for bakeries.

Reaching!

Au naturel

Okaaaaay!

Perfect fit!

I love

That my work essentials like headphones have to compete for space in my purse with fuzzy lions.