Happy New Year!

I can't believe the invitations for Beatrix's first birthday party went out today. The year has gone by at the speed of light....
We had a great holiday season with a lot of family.
Thanksgiving we spent the afternoon with Nana, Aunt Lisa and the cousins in Glen Rose, TX. It was a pleasant road trip on a beautiful day.
Christmas was a non-stop family, food and gifts. Santa visited grammy's house and left a load for the little one.
We rang in the New Year with Nana over a pot of black eye peas and cabbage.
The Bea thoroughly enjoyed herself!

She has been completely mobile for about a month now. Walking, running, twirling, and now climbing. She is really picking up her signs, and can sign about 5 signs give or take.
We had a rough patch with the potty for the last five months. She had been putting her focus on getting up and moving; but, now that she has conquered that, she has taken interest in her potty. She has even sat on it and did a poop on her own!

A Half Birthday!

Six months! It is really true - time does fly. Beatrix is 6 mos old and we couldn't be happier with her progress. She is such a sweet girl and very adventurous. She likes to do this crawl wiggle around the house after momma.

We started her on solid foods last week and she loves it - she has always showed interest in food - so far she has tried mashed bananas in breast milk; organic apple sauce (not crazy about); organic carrots, organic peas, and organic sweet corn pureed in breast milk; organic brown rice baby cereal (today).

Progress: signed 'dog' and can stand up from sitting on potty

2 Months

Beatrix is 2 months and doing a lot of fun things. She is a little chatterbox, cooing and grunting all day.
She is always doing something new and exciting. Today she deliberately reached out to touch her toy. She is holding her little head up most of the day (thanks to her wrap), and kicking her strong legs. She has favorite toys and is as alert as a little bright eyed baby can be.
We had a pretty great Easter with friends and Beatrix got some goodies from the grandparents and a dress from daddy.
As for me, I am definitely on the up and up. I am feeling pretty good, physically. I got a new pair of running shoes and ready to hit the Town Lake path. I am really starting to like my new job as momma. I have started taking care of a little boy, Oake, 13 months. He is adorable and loves "baby". He and his lovely family have moved to Austin from North Carolina. He is a smart little boy and knows his signs, a few that come to mind are baby, sleeping, careful, drink, bird and dog. He is going to be a great little assistant once Beatrix starts learning her signs.