Happy Mother's Day

Step 1: Pick up cheese
I'm continuing to work my way through the world of food. Mom says she added cinnamon to my cereal, but I didn't really notice it. Our farmer, Miguel, introduced me, Mom and Dad to a new squash, calabacita. Mom likes it so much I've had to fight her for it! She is right though, it is very good. Miguel also gave us some beets, which I tried for the first time. I wasn't crazy about them, and since Mom thinks they're kind of a pain to cook with, we probably won't see them again for a while. I'm also getting much better at feeding myself with my fingers, and I've been eating lots of cheerios and cheese. This morning I had blueberries for the first time. They are delicious! Here are pictures of each step in the process - first I pick up the cheese, then I put in in my mouth, then I yell, "Hooray!"



Step 2: Eat cheese

Another fun thing that happened this week is Mom took me to the pool Thursday. We met up with our friends Ellie, who is six weeks older than I am, and her mom, Suzanne. It was a beautiful day and it was a very nice pool. I hadn't gone swimming since my lessons, and this was a little different. While my swimming lessons were inside in a big, deep pool, this pool was outside and it was shallow enough for me to sit in. It was fun because Ellie and I sat next to each other and she was nice enough to share her fun toys with me. Mom wasn't really prepared - all she brought for me to play with was a little cup. Also, she put lots of sunscreen on me so I was safe, but she forgot about protecting her skin. She is still very sunburned and sore and said she is now afraid of the sun. Dad says Mom gets hurt a lot.



Step 3: Celebrate!

Today is Mother's Day, which is nice, and Mom and I are excited because Grandma and Uncle Daniel are coming to visit me today, but the sad thing is Daddy is leaving for a week. He is going to Munich, Germany, which I hear is very far away. I am sad; I will miss him. He does funny things to make me laugh, like say "Uh-oh." Daddy says he is very sad too. He doesn't want to leave us. Mom says she will miss Daddy too.

You can see pictures of my new-found eating skills here.