Parks and Games

The cooler weather has been nice, minus all of the rain that came with it. It was such a nice day last Thursday that we went to the park with Star and Sophia. We fed the ducks and geese for awhile. Josephine's mouth didn't close, she just stared at them. I think she enjoyed it. We walked/strolled down the trails. Josephine got to swing for a little while too. But then came nap time and we had to leave. Here's a picture of Josephine in the swing.



We had a big gang over for the UT football game. I don't remember seeing much of the game because of the six babies/kids in the living room : ) Here's a picture of the 'Lil Gang.



Thaxton (7 wks), Josephine (9 mo), Drinnen (4 mo), Emily (2 yr), Elizabeth (4 yr), and Naomi (4 mo). Notice that Drinnen is the same size as Josephine? Actually, he's bigger.

Here is Drinnen letting Josephine know who's boss!



Josephine Update:

• Josephine is eating mostly finger foods now. However, that means that meals take about 45 minutes or so. Today for lunch she had a whole wheat tortilla (half), green beans (cut into small pieces of course), Cherios, and pears (baby food). She loves baked potatoes and broccoli too. She also had Oatmeal for breakfast a few times.
• We tried the experiment: If we don't stop feeding her, will she quit on her own? The answer is no, she won't stop on her own. I finally cut her off after over an hour of constant eating last night. She slept well, though.
• She is taking things out of boxes and putting them back in. She has a certain toy that makes sounds when something hits the bottom and she finally started taking the blocks in and out. I've been wondering how long it would take her to figure it out.
• She's been sleeping better the past couple nights. She even slept for 10 hours straight last night. It was a miracle. She had been waking up 3-4 times a night, sometimes more. I think that it might be that she was hungry on those nights.
• Did I mention "touchdown" last entry? Josephine will raise both of her hands when we say "touchdown!". Granny taught her that on vacation.
• Josephine loves to watch the fish in the fishtank. She stands there and smiles and beats on the table and tank. She's not old enough to understand that she terrifies the fish when she does that. : )

We're trying to make a trip to the zoo, but it rains each time. Hopefully we'll get to go this week or weekend.