Solid Foods!

Abby tried solid foods for the first time last night!  We treated her to some roasted sweet potato.  :)  In all I would say it was a success but she definitely had moments of uncertainty about this new texture and taste.  :)  Leif and I have been dying to give Abby solids for 2 months now but have held off per doctor's suggestion.  :)  Last night Abby took a nap and when she awoke, she tried her first solid food. :)  Tomorrow we take Abby in for her 6 month appointment on her 6 month birthday.  It's hard to believe that Abby is already 6 months old!!  Time certainly does fly- though we're hoping to slow it down a bit with a long weekend trip to Maine this weekend.  Us Dugans are desperately in need of a little down time and relaxation! :)

Here is the video footage and a picture from the adventure ;) :)

Abby Eating Sweet Potato

Abby did something yesterday that made my heart swell (well, ok, everything she does makes my heart swell...)  When I picked her up from daycare, she was playing in an exersaucer.  She gave me a big smile the second I walked in to her classroom and I smiled back.  I turned around to retrieve her cooler for her bottles from her cubby and she started to cry because she thought I was leaving.  Abby hasn't really exhibited any separation anxiety- which is wonderful- she is truly an easy easy baby.  It was nice, however, to see that she wanted her mommy really badly.  It's almost like she knew that mommy was having a bad day and wanted to tell her that she loved her. :)  I was having a pretty bad day (or string of days really)  When I left the daycare center with Abby in my arms, she was staring up at the sky and trees like she often does.  It was such a beautiful fall day- a PERFECT fall day- so we took a quick walk around Horn Pond (where we had a picnic after her baptism.)  The wind was strong so the water was choppy and beautiful with the sun beaming off of it.  She was quite content in the fresh air and sunshine. :)

Abby is very close to crawling- she moves all over her crib.  She smiles and laughs so often and gives little hugs when she's excited about seeing someone or something.  She still adores her kitty, Orion, but certainly hasn't mastered the art of animal petting.  She likes to grab clumps of fur and pull.  ;)  Orion is so good about it though.  She is extremely interested in buttons, zippers, and glasses and grabs at all three  when we hold her.  She's excellent at taking off her socks and tries to scoot out of my car seat when we head off on any adventure.  Her hair is growing thicker and longer and blonder.  She loves baths- she loves to kick her legs and flail her arms to splash the water around- we always give her a little extra bath time to make a watery mess... :) :)  She is amazing.