The Gwins: beach

YES, I realize it has been more than two months since my last blog post. I also realize that anyone who cares about reading my blog know me well enough to know I have kind of alot going on right now, what with a baby, a business, a husband, two crazy dogs, a house to attempt to keep presentably clean, and a partridge in a pear tree... my cup & my plate runneth over! Not to mention that I am pretty ADD that alot of things I do are somewhat inconsistent. Also, it seems the longer I go without blogging the more daunting it becomes.
Needless to say, alot has been going on this summer. We've been having a great time with little Lily, who is growing so much and becoming more fun every single day as she becomes a little less of an infant and more of a person. A real-live person! It is amazing. At her 4 month Dr. visit (that we actually got around to at 4 1/2 months) she weighed in at a *whopping* 12 lbs 3 oz and was something like 23 in long, keeping her 15th percentile. This has earned her the nickname "Midget" amongst many others including, (but not limited to) the Pooks, Pookster, Pooksatawney Lil, Pooks a Million, the Lil, Peepy, and many more to come I am sure! New developments include eating solid foods from a spoon (pics to follow) and squealing to the top of her lungs which she thinks absolutely hysterical! (OK, so what if she's right?) It is pretty funny, I'll post a video if I can figure it out later. Until then, here are some recent pics:

Feeling very patriotic on the Fourth of July

The 4th was a monumental day for Lily (pun intended) -- her first REAL food (as in NOT rice cereal). APPLES- Which proved an early favorite. We've since added green beans, sweet potatoes, pears, squash, and carrots to our rotating menu. So far, Lily hasn't met a food she doesn't like! I'm really glad she isn't a picky eater. She can be a little particular at times, but is overall a very sweet and easy-going kid. We are so blessed!

Our little lady is quite taken by her tootsies these days. Which is especially convenient on those early mornings (as in before 6) when I bring her back to bed with me to steal a few more zzzzz's and I can't find a paci. A quick unsnapping of the footed jammies and there ya have it *POOF* instant pacifier. The only good example of an "open mouth, insert foot" situation I can think of.