Almost 7 months old!

I can't believe Carrie will be 7 months old next Monday! It's so hard to believe that much time has passed since we brought her home. A lot of things have been going on in the past couple of months since our last post...

• She can roll both ways now, no problems. In fact, she thinks it's her mission in life to roll. Everywhere. At any time. In the stroller, in the high chair, sitting on my lap, doesn't matter.


• At the 6 month check-up she weighed 15 lbs, 6 oz!


• We've started solid foods! Right around her 6 month birthday we tried bananas. They were a definite hit. Next came avocados, which were met with a lukewarm reception until I mixed them with some bananas. Yes, it sounds revolting but I had read that the banana-cado combo was a hit with many babies, and now it's her favorite. We've also tried sweet potatoes (yum), pears (HATES), and carrots (yum). She is most definitely Bailey's best friend now. If she's not slinging bits of food around, he can at least sniff at her hands and lick off any extra food off her fingers.


• She's really trying to crawl these days. She'll get up on all fours and rock back and forth, then collapse back on her belly. It's pretty entertaining!

We're gearing up for a big travel season coming up. We'll be visiting Atlanta for Thanksgiving, and I am SO happy about getting to go shopping on the day after Thanksgiving with Mom :) Then we'll be back up in Atlanta that first week in December for Jerry's week of classes. We're having the book club Christmas party at our house on 12/14, and will be heading to Savannah for Christmas on 12/21. Check back after that for pictures and stories about her first Christmas!