2 Milestones

We had two big happenings in our family this last week. Eden started eating solids, and Emily lost her very first tooth (she's almost 7--so this was a long time coming!) Both things were fun and exciting for us in their own way. I'll start with Eden's eating adventures from this week

Some background...I was planning on waiting until Eden was just a little older to start eating solid food (she's 5 1/2 mo. right now.) But she has just been so interested in watching us eat lately...her eyes would follow every movement of our utensils while we ate and she would lean forward like she was just dying to try it too. So Dave talked me into it and we went as a family to buy the baby food together. Her first meal was a big event in our family...we were all crowded around her high chair eagerly anticipating her reaction to her first taste of real baby food. Emily and Justin were just so excited...I thought it was pretty sweet! So we started her out with rice cereal mixed with apple juice, followed by sweet potatoes. She loved it all...as you can see (videos are down below.)

Her very, very first bite (you can tell because

she's not messy...yet)

next bite...still going good!

On to the sweet potatoes, they were a big hit.

I know she looks messy, but I was honestly

surprised at how much of the food actually

made it in her mouth. So many times babies

push everything out when they are first trying to

figure out how to eat. She was a champ!

Loving it...

I have some pretty funny videos of her eating
at the bottom of the post too.
(and yes I realize none of this is nearly as interesting or
entertaining to others as it is to us...but I just love documenting
these moments :) )

Emily lost her very first tooth while getting ready for bed a few nights ago. This has been a long time coming for her. Most of her friends and cousins have been losing their teeth for awhile. She's had to be very patient!

teeny-tiny tooth.



Her new smile...

Oh, and this is her letter from the tooth fairy. I know it's

too hard to read. But I want to document it anyway.

She got a big kick out of it. :)

Some Other Stuff

We made Thankful Turkeys for family night this week.

The kids had a fun time tracing their own feet for the body and

their hands for the feathers.

They wrote what they were thankful for on each feather.

Some things Emily wrote: I am glad to have my Justin, I love my baby Eden,

I am glad wishes come to life, I am glad I am safe. I love Jesus.

Some things Justin wrote (or drew pictures of): My mom, My Dad,

Eden, Emily, My backyard, playing golf.

Here are some other recent pictures of the kids...

I've heard lots of people say that Eden looks a lot like Justin.

I think in general all three of our kids look a lot a like,

but from this picture I definitely see her resemblance to him. :)

Pretty girls in their Sunday clothes

The kids had a sleepover in the front room

last weekend. They set up the bedding

themselves. I'm just not sure if they had enough

pillows and blankets! :)



Last picture (I promise)

In this first video Eden is just starting out

and is totally mellow and enjoying her meal.

(please don't mind my annoying mommy voice :))

This next video was taken near the end of the meal

and she was going just a bit crazy for some reason.

It's pretty funny.