5-6 Months

Howdy Folks!

It has been a crazy couple of months.  I've been doing all kinds of things and learning some new skills.

In August Momma, Daddy, and I took a trip to Illinois.  This was my second trip back to the Midwest and it was a lot easier this time around since I didn't need to eat every few hours and slept a good bit of the way.  The main reason we went back was because of the family reunion.  I really enjoyed meeting all my Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Great Uncles, and Great Aunts.  

AK & Aunt Mimi

AK with Uncle Joel & Aunt Sarah

AK & Cousin Ryan

While we were in Illinois I started eating solid food for the first time.  I tried some rice cereal and it was pretty good.  I tried helping Momma feed me, but that didn't work too well as I kept trying pull the spoon away from my mouth.  I was also getting a little upset because Momma couldn't feed me fast enough.  As you can see below I made quite a mess!

I have also learned how to sit up and crawl in the last few months.  I really like being mobile.  I get to explore the house and get into things that I'm not supposed to.  I particularly like playing with cords and plastic bottles.  So Momma and Daddy have had to move some things out of my reach.

In addition to going to Illinois Momma, Daddy, and I took another road trip to Tennessee to see Sam, Steph, and Everett.  Everett is 3 months younger than me so he can't get around as good as I can at this point.  When we go see him at New Year's I'm sure he will be crawling too.  While in Tennessee we went to a jazz festival at a former Shaker establishment.  The Shakers were a form of Quakers, but men and women were restricted from interacting so without reproducing they basically disappeared.

 

Well that's all for now folks.  We'll talk to you later!