Five Months Old...

Visiting Grammy the Great in San Diego.

A little smooch from Mom.

A little power nap after lunch.

Charlotte's first rice cereal....

She's not sure about it.

Playing around.

More smoochies from Mom.

I think she thinks her hand is more delicious than the rice cereal.

Well, it's been another six weeks or so and there have been a lot of changes in Charlotte. She's growing bigger and stronger everyday, and cuter too of course. Our daily lives have been hectic, but we have adjusted well to the schedule, AND we absolutely love Charlotte's daycare provider Mommy C. She's WONDERFUL!!! Thank you, God.

So, to keep in short and sweet, here's a quick list of Charlotte's "firsts" from the last few weeks:

• first time rolling from her back to her front, and her front to her back...
• first rice cereal (pictured above)...
• first yellow vegetables...
• first diaper blowout that ruined Mommy's sweater, necessitating a complete dismantling and washing of a car seat, and a bath for Charlotte...
• first professional portraits taken...
• first time to visit San Diego and see Grammy the Great (also pictured above)...

There are more new "firsts" on the horizon, including her first Christmas and plane trip ride. We will be back with pictures from Christmas in San Diego and visiting my home state of New Mexico. Happy Holidays to you all....