7 months

Poppy is now 7 months old, where did the time go? We are having so much fun watching her grow and develop. She slept from 6:30 to 6:30 last night. (2/28/08) I made Carter get up at 6:00 am to check on her and then I went in to check on her again and again and again. She is sitting up and leaning for toys by her feet. When she leans to the side she ends up on her tummy.

First meal at the table

Papa came over for dinner and brought Poppy some presents. The first present was a new invention for feeding babies. It is this mesh basket with a handle. I put some carrots in it and Poppy went to town. She loved sucking the carrot juice and carrots out of through the mesh. 2nd present was pacifiers, we keep losing them, so Papa keeps buying them. 3rd present was some fishes she can chew on, they are supposed to be good for teething.



































We went for a walk through the Elfin Forrest, in L.O. with Brandon, Holly, Lily and Ozzie. It was a cold day, but what a view.

Smiles and Raspberries

Early Monday, Feb. 18 we found out that my mom went into the hospital and it was almost fatal. She is doing better each day, please pray for her health. Poppy has a raspberry just for Grandma.


Aunt Kim and Uncle Dave came down from Santa Rosa to visit Poppy for the weekend. Poppy had a great time with her family, she was all smiles and she loved being the center of attention.

Friends

We went to Santa Barbara, crashed a Pirate Party and enjoyed wonderful weather. 80 degree weather is just about the perfect temperature. The grass is green and flowering plants ever where you look.


Caleb Russell just turned 3. He was jumping off the structure. Poppy smiled at him and he said I think she likes me.

Favorite Trick - Raspberry

Carter realized this morning that the three girls in his life are wonderful. What would he do without us?

More of the same - Poppy

Poppy got a crib. It seems huge.











Poppy has many hand made blankies thanks to her Great Aunts and Great Grandmas. The most recent blankie that has been added to her collection is a quilt from Great Grandma Ruby.



We went hiking at Pinnacles National Monument. It was cold in the morning, we had Poppy bundled up. Our friends, the Rodgers, have been very generous with hand me downs. Poppy has on a really snuggly fleece, mittens, a fluffy hat from Papa and her hood. She did really well. We hiked, had a snack, went into a cave, saw a resevoir, and rock climbers.












Poppy's top teeth are coming in, I tried to get a picture of the one just poking through her gum.


Being a parent is so wonderful. We love Poppy so much, obvious to me now as a parent. If I would have read this before we had Poppy I would not know the depths of this type of love, care, concern, and bond with another person. I don't believe we even imagined that the love we feel for her could be so over whelming/strong. Each day is filled with similar tasks and play time, nothing is more fun than to watch her go. I find that I can't wait for her to wake up (from naps) so we can play, read, smile at each other and try to get her to laugh. Based on the pictures we have posted you may think she does not smile. The camera is an enigma to her and she gets the same mugshot (blue steel) type look when we bring it out.

New tricks: eating her toes, trying to give the "raspberry", sleeping in her new bed, reaching for everything...
Working on tricks: smiling for the camera :>, getting her top teeth (bulging gums)










My mom left last week so Carter is now the true stay-at-home dad.