Lily's First Teeth

Check out the brand new teeth - the bottom two popped out this month!

Lily's eyes are still blue so we think they'll stay that way

Four generations: Lily with her Dad, Grandpa Saxton, and Great Grandma Carnes

Enjoying a piggyback ride with Grandpa Rottinghaus (she's using his hair to steer)

All bundled up for the cold in the hat Aunt Jessica knitted for her

Who Knew

Lily's Half Birthday

Lily turned six months old on September 13th and she has changed so much with each month! At her doctor's appointment yesterday she measured 26 1/4 inches long and weighed 18 pounds. Her little body is starting to balance out, as she has shot up in height. Her head, length, and weight are now all around the 75th percentile.

She is getting better at eating cereal and likes to grab the spoon and smear food on her face. She rolls all around to play with her toys and to try to grab the cat (her favorite toy). Lily is starting to learn a lot of different sound combinations, including "da", which she practices with the approval of daddy. She can sit up with some support and her new thing is throwing herself backwards because she wants us to hang her upside down where everything looks different!

Freshly Painted House

Over Labor Day weekend we had family over to help repaint the house. It was a huge job but we managed to get the entire house painted. It was well worth it...the finished product looks wonderful! Thank you to everyone who helped work!

Lily Playing Peek-a-boo

Lily recently started playing peek-a-boo. Here she is playing with Michael tonight. She tries faking me out once and tries being sly another time:

Our New Mazda(notaminivan)5

My dad and I (Michael) went to pick up our Mazda5 yesterday near Columbus, OH. It rode great on the way back and looks like it will have plenty of room for us for years to come. (Most importantly, Michelle likes it.) A couple of pictures are below:

5 Months Old

This month, Lily has been spending a lot of time practicing rolling over in her crib. Once she rolls onto her stomach though, she can't turn herself back over. She flails around and yells for us to help her time after time, so we are hoping she learns to roll from her belly to her back soon! She recently started waking up in the middle of the night to eat again after months of sleeping 10 or 11 hours at a stretch, so we are trying rice cereal. Eating with a spoon is very new to her and will take some time to get the hang of. She is a very active baby and is learning new things everyday.

Pajama Party

All dressed up

Playing in her new exersaucer