Penny 6 Months

Our sweet Baby Penny is at the funnest age of 6 months old. It is so nice to get out of the "infancy" phase and get to this fun, and enjoyable little baby phase. It's been a big few weeks for Penny. First off, she has finally started eating solids!! This is great news for me, because she is stubborn and won't take a bottle, so now that she'll eat some solids other people can now feed her and I can have a little bit more freedom! I had tried feeding her a few times, but she would just spit it right out. So after several attempts, my mom was at our house and gave it a go, Penny ate a nice serving of pureed sweet potatoes. She kept flapping her arms and was so excited. For now we've done sweet potatoes, carrots and butternut squash. 

 

Livy has also become a little more interested in Penny. She is so sweet with her. I heard Penny making noise in her crib, so I was finishing up some things and then I heard her quiet down. When I went back to her room Livy was in her room, standing on a stool singing "I am a child of God" to Penny. It was the sweetest thing ever. Penny was laughing and squealing and loving it. 

Last night was also a monumental night. We finally decided to get rid of Penny's swaddle blanket. She kept waking up several times a night, and every time I went in there she was still in her swaddle and on her stomach with her little head bobbing up and down. Other times she'd wake up and her arms had gotten out, or binky fallen out...and I was exhausted. I am so ready for her to sleep through the night! So we're hoping we're on the upswing now that she can just snuggle her blankie. Crossing our fingers. 

Penny also loves to grab her little piggies. Not only grab them, but sucks on her big toe. She thinks everything is funny. She always has big smiles, and just exudes happiness. 

We were excited to pull out our little bouncer, and know she'll enjoy it in the months to come. And she also is so close to sitting up by herself! She can for a few seconds, but we can't wait until she can sit up by herself so she can play with toys and with Livy a bit better. We love this sweet Baby Pen. 

Valentine's Day

We had such a fantastic Valentine's this year. Livy and I had a great time making our annual heart-shaped sugar cookies. We made dozens of them and had fun giving them away to friends. We definitely ate our fair share as well!

Then we had a great party with all of our friends from our old neighborhood and ward. All the kids exchanged Valentine's and we enjoyed a great lunch together. Of all the pictures we took, this was probably the best one. (Missing Holden and Amos). 

Love these sweet sisters. 

We had a pleasant surprise when my parents offered the watch the girls for a much needed date night! It was so much fun to just hang out with my hubby. We went to dinner at La Jolla Groves, then went to Color Me Mine and I painted a yellow polka dot vase, and Ryan did a little bowl for his wallet and ring on his nightstand. They both turned out really good and we had a great time doing it! We then went and picked up the tripe chocolate pie from Kneaders that I had ordered and been wanting ever since Thanksgiving. It topped off the night. I love my Valentine so much and am so lucky to call him mine.