6 Months Old!

A lot has happened since my last post. We are letting Elah try real food now, she just turned 6 months, she watched her first firework show last Thursday, and I had my first official fathers day.

Yes you heard it right, my little sweet pea just turned 6 months old. Can you  believe it? I know, I say this in every post, but it still feels like we just brought her home from the hospital. Shes starting to sit up on her own now, and she loves to sit on the floor and in my lap and play. Shes so independent now its crazy. She don't like for you to do things for her, she has to do it herself, or atleast try.

We started giving her regular food now. I know I'll probably get the same reaction from ya'll that we get from everyone else, but we aren't giving her baby food. We are doing something called baby led wenning. Basically we give her veggies that are cooked enough for her to eat but still firm enough for her to hold. This teaches them to chew, and to grab it themselves. Elah is doing great with it. We have given her squash, zucinni, green beans, peas, water melon, and a bunch of fruits to.

Also, I had my first official fathers day. Sadly I had to work all day, but when I got home Elah made me(with the help of Sarah, and her mom) a card thing with her footprints on it, and a poem about being daddys little girl, and i got another card that has her picture and everything on it. I'll post them on here later.

Last Thursday we took Elah to see the fireworks at the Black Mountain Center. For those of you who don't know, they have a small fireworks show a few days before the 4th. Its sad they are usually a lot better than the big fireworks show that the town of Black Mountain puts on. Anyways, we always get there early so we can get a good spot. So we packed a pic nic lunch and just played with Elah on the blanket most of the time. Later my mom, brother, grandma, aunt, and cousin showed up. Elah was in a good mood the whole time.

We were afraid she would get fussy  but  she never did. She ended up falling asleep about 8:30 and slept till time for the fireworks to start. We were afraid they would scare her cause they are so loud( I screamed when I was little the first time I saw them) but she was in awe of them. A few made her jump but other than that she loved them. I got a picture of her watching them with my phone.

We are gonna go to see them again Monday with my inlaws, and I'm gonna try to get a bunch of picks.

                                           

Has It Really Been A Year?

Well, I meant to post this on the 2nd of this month, but I kinda got side tracked. It was a year ago on may 2nd that I found out I was gonna be a daddy. Has it really been a year already? Its hard to believe isn't it?

As I look back to the day Sarah told me she was pregnant I can't seem to remember why I was so worried. Over the last four months I have had people ask me," Is it what you thought it would be?" And yes it has been everything I thought it would be and more. It has been one heck of an adventure, and its only beginning. The past year has been pretty crazy. I remember all the dr. visits, the baby shower, getting the nursery ready, the stupid child birth classes and the crazy perky lady, and then the grand fanally being the birth of my little girl.

Stressed But Blessed

Here lately I have been kinda stressed out. I still getting used to the changes at work though they are nothing major, I'm starting a second job for the summer though I AM NOT killing myself like I did last summer, my CDM class is kicking my butt, and I'm trying to help Sarah with Elah as much as I can.  On a brighter note, Elah is now four months old, no I'm not kidding. She is growing up so fast. She is starting to grab things now, and she loves to cuddle with her favorite stuffed animal Penny the pinguin.

I may be stressed, but I am blessed more than I deserve to be. I mean I have a great wife, a beautiful baby girl, a good job, a roof over my head, and food in the fridge. I AM BLESSED!