Motoring and Mischief

It's been a while since I've posted a video, so now you get two!

Here's Matilda crawling for real:



And here she is using that new skill to get into trouble already!

Where'd She Go?

For months now Matilda has been getting on her hands and knees from sitting, but not doing anything from there. Then two weeks ago she started army crawling, just a few feet at a time.
On the 12th we found here here, under the couch!



On the 16th she took her first few crawling steps forward.

Now she's wherever she wants to be and I'm going to get worn out trying to keep up! Our girl is on the go!

Matilda vs. Blueberries

I don't know who won.

Here we go again

We're having another--due November 18th!

Florida, the final day

Our last day in Florida involved lots of sitting in the sun looking cute:



And of course more swimming!


We ended with a wonderful dinner at The Grill with the whole family. It was a really nice trip.

Florida, Day 6

On day 6 the guys got up really early to go fishing. Jim caught 2 baby hammerhead sharks (they tossed them back):



They saw dolphins:


The chef at one of the hotel restaurants turned Eric's catch into appetizers for the table:


Matilda approved (that's her MMMM! face)

Florida, Day 5

On day 5 everyone went to the Everglades for the day and Matilda and I hung out at the hotel.



My grandparents came to visit and took Ed and I out for a great dinner at a really charming French restaurant, which was delicious. As always, it was very nice to see them!
They even brought a bath book and swimming fish for Matilda--which she loves!

Florida, Day 4

On Day 4 Jim and Joanne arrived. We got Matilda dressed up to meet them--doesn't she look big!?


We kicked things off with Champagne


And watched another beautiful sunset on the beach

Florida, Day 3

Our third day involved plenty of fun at the beach--


Then Ed and I went out to a lovely dinner to celebrate the 6th anniversary of our first date--


While we were out to dinner, Kim and Eric watched Matilda for us. She behaved terribly and probably pushed back the arrival of her Gustafson cousins by a couple years! To be fair, she cut a new tooth while we were there--we just didn't know it. Sorry guys! And thanks again!

Florida, Day 2

Like every day, Matilda enjoyed plenty of play time and snuggles with Aunt Kim and Uncle Eric.



At lunch she stole the lemon off our drinks and went to town. She actually liked it! So strange. But, then again, I ate TONS of lemons while I was pregnant, so go figure!


She loved playing in the sand in her little shorts with her pail and shovel.


But her favorite thing, by far, was swimming in the big pool with Daddy. My little water baby!

Our trip to FL, Day 1

We left for Naples SUPER early in the morning on Friday, but Matilda was so good on the plane--here she is on her first plane ride. Our flight left before 7.


When we arrived she was quite content to play in the hotel room with the new toys the Ritz gave her (including that little turtle she's chewing on) and look pretty in her summer clothes.


The weather was beautiful so we took a walk outside. I think she forgot that things get green outdoors!



Then, of course, we did our first walk on the beach. Matilda loves the sand.


And we ended our first day watching a beautiful sunset from our balcony.

Checking out the world

Cheese

and Cheerios

Spring is comming!

The weather was gorgeous on Friday so we went out for a 4 1/2 mile walk in the sun by the river. A nice time was had by all and Matilda got a chance to try out her shades before we go to Florida.

Hahahaha!

For some reason she figured out that fit right about the same time we started feeding her and now we can bet on it at nearly every meal. I'm sure she'll LOVE this post when she's older.

Happy in the sun

What does a Matilda eat?

Matilda is eating baby foods now! She has tried lots of fruits and veggies. She also eats Cheerios. Her favorites are cauliflower (seriously), sweet potato and Cheerios.
So far the only thing she doesn't like is carrots. Although she's not a huge fan of spinach, she will eat it. Carrots are a no-go right now. But we'll try again.
Next up: bananas, butternut squash, and pears!


I make her foods and freeze them in a silicone ice tray--I love the perfect 1 ounce cubes. These are her current foods, from left to right: cauliflower, blueberries, spinach, peas, mango, baked apple, sweet potato, carrots, and plums. She has also tried green beans, avocado, and prunes.



Green beans!

Right now she's eating breakfast, lunch and dinner. For each meal she eats 2 squares of food and as many Cheerios as she can get in on her own. Sometimes she gets a little bit of watered down juice. She's doing great and it gets less messy each week.

Entertain yourself

Matilda can entertain herself for a little while now. That's her playing with her baby, Casper. She likes to drag him around by the feet, claw at his eyes, bite his nose, and bang his head on the baseboards... you know, normal "mommy" stuff.

And here she is trying to figure out a pacifier that she never liked. It will be interesting to see what she chooses to play with once she can crawl and get to whatever toy she wants.

Sunday

We don't take family pictures very often, but we got a nice one on Sunday and I thought I'd share:


We had a busy family Sunday this week. We were the greeters at church--Matilda sure was a hit! And the youth group was holding it's silent auction and chili cook off/chili supper fund raiser afterwards.
Ed competed in the chili cook off with "The Devil's Ice Cream." He won "Most Creative Name" and got a chili book as a prize. We had a nice time mingling at the church supper and put in a few bids at the silent auction.
We won a date night--dinner at a Thai restaurant and tickets to a comedy club!
Hopefully we'll all get over these colds soon (although Ed seems to be feeling mostly better) and then we can go out!

Daddy is great

Well, we made it almost 8 months, but Matilda has her first cold. Luckily, Daddy can still make her giggle, she's recovering quickly and doesn't seem to have it as bad as Ed and I do.
I'm ready to go back to bed!