Spring Break

In reality, all Natalie's days are like Spring Break, but she got a special treat this week because her Grandma and Grandpa Waddell and uncles Marc and Jonathon all came to visit her on their Spring Break. It was a short trip, but we got a lot in and had so much fun having them stay with us. We hope they all enjoyed themselves as much as we did!

Natalie's first ride on the metro

Outside the Butterfly exhibit at the Natural History Museum

At the Air and Space Museum

SO excited to have Dad home

Just kickin' it with Uncle Jonathon

At the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum

And with Dad


Natalie sure LOVES her uncles,

And her Grandpa,

And Grandma too! She is going to miss you all!

Five Months

Natalie is five months old (yesterday)! Here she is in all her cute five-month-old splendor!


A few new things...
- She had her first rice cereal yesterday and loved it! From the first bite she acted like she knew just what to do and kept grunting for more in between bites. When it was all gone, she tried to eat the bowl!

(I probably should have added a headband - poor little bald girl!)

- Natalie is sitting up more. She can balance really well in the corner of a chair or with the boppy and does fairly well on her own for a few seconds. The biggest problem she runs into is when she reaches for a toy and is then stuck folded in half with her head by her feet. At that point she typically starts eating her socks. :-)
- She is spending more and more time on her tummy and finally seems to enjoy it. When she decides she is over it, she just rolls over or screams until I help her realize she knows how to roll over.
- Natalie can now put her pacifier back in her mouth on her own. Unless of course she has thrown it behind her head or it isn't within a very close reach.
- Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING, goes straight into her mouth.

We sure love you Miss Natalie!