Fun In the Sun

We took a trip to Florida a few weeks ago to attend Carolina and Marc's wedding, so we stayed a few days to enjoy the weather. Although the first few days were quite chilly, we did get to take Alyssa for her first swim in the pool! We stayed at Sundy House in Delray Beach. The pool was a freshwater pool, so we swam with the fish.

Aly Update

Alyssa turned 6 months old last week! She started solid foods about two months ago(sorry for the delayed posting). She loves just about everything we've given her with the exception of peas. Here is a photo of one of her first feedings with daddy. Her favorite foods are oatmeal with applesauce, squash, and sweet potatoes.

My favorite

My Christmas gift was a new DSLR camera, so we've been taking a ton of photos. Here are a couple of my favorite pictures so far. Todd and I need more practice on getting Alyssa to smile for the camera, so the serious pose will do for now!

Buckeye Fan?

For the record, Alyssa didn't choose this outfit! However, she does look cute in red in gray and she seems to like Brutus...

Best Buddies

Ernie P. was the first "baby" in our family. Although he doesn't get as much attention these days, he still loves his "little sister." Ernie thinks he should be involved in everything we do. Alyssa likes him as long as he doesn't bark when she is trying to rest!

New Hat

Grandpa Max bought Alyssa a new hat from his favorite store - Cabella's! I'm sure she'll grow into it soon. I wonder how many other gifts she'll be getting from Cabella's.....perhaps a new fishing pole someday?

Christmas 2008

We visited our family in Ohio for Christmas and Alyssa really enjoyed it! She loved the car ride with Uncle Jubal (except for the last hour) and she really loved the Christmas lights. Here is a photo of Alyssa and her daddy looking closely at the Christmas tree. She wore her Christmas outfit from Grandma Mel on Christmas day until she started eating the sleeves. She wasn't too interested in presents, but she did enjoy watching others open them.