Thanksgiving

We spent a wonderful Thanksgiving at my Grandparent's home in Dammeron Valley. The food was spectacular. MJ particularly enjoyed the pickles and rolls and even tried some turkey. The face she made while chomping on the pickle was hilarious. Unfortunately, by the time we grabbed the camera, she wouldn't do it any more.
In other news, MJ now has two teeth, which she likes to demonstrate their sharp-ness on all unsuspecting fingers and toys. I'm just glad that they finally cut and her teething pain has diminished. She might sleep through the night now! Here she is showing off her toothy grin.
And, then here she is trying to grab and eat the camera. She is constantly exploring the feel of her teeth with her tounge and is wagging it about all the time.
At this time of year, we'd really like to express our gratitude. Jared and I are so thankful for my mom, that will watch MJ everyday so that we can go to work and school. We're also immensely grateful for my job that allows us to finish our degrees for free and to work towards bettering our lives. We're also beyond grateful for our little girl, the joy she brings to our daily lives, the laughter and the learning. And, we're thankful for my dad and the wonderful memories and legacy that he left behind. We miss him greatly. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Halloween & 7-months Old

I'm really late getting these posts up...
But, here's MJ when she dressed up for Halloween. She was a chicken. I made the costume by sewing a feather boa onto a onesie, gluing some felt onto a pilot cap and buying some orange leg warmers. She was adorable the whole time. She wore the costume, without complaint, for a whole 3 hours. We took her trick-or-treating in my mom's neighborhood and headed home when it started to get chilly. Jared and I enjoyed her basket full of goodies. Thanks MJ!
We decorated some pumpkins too. Cambria's was a bat. MJ's was a spider. And Jared carved his pumpkin with the imperial symbol from Star Wars (what a geek!).

MJ is now seven months old! Some of her favorite things include squealing, eating squash and bananas, chasing the dog, playing peek-a-boo, playing with toys (especially ones that make lots of noise), and standing. She hasn't made much progress towards crawling or pulling herself up yet. But, she'll get there soon. She does push herself up very well on her arms and sits upright like a pro.