Outdoor Adventure

We took Cassandra out to the Arboretum this evening.  This is the first time she has been out there and she was pretty good the whole time.

Towards the end, she wanted to get out.  She seemed to like walking in the grass, but at first, she kept looking at us to see if it was alright.  Note that when I say walking, I mean we were holding her hands.  She can't yet stand up without pulling up on something.

Family Visit

The entire in-town family got together for Uncle John's Birthday.   Cassandra had fun sitting at the table and showing everyone how well she can eat real food.  Afterwords, we headed back to John and Kristi's for birthday (cup)cake.

While there, Cassandra's cousin Samantha protected her from the furry, four legged creature's wet nose. 

Later in the evening, Cassandra started crawling after Molly.  (Molly is a beagle.)  Molly was not thrilled.  Daddy was amused by the whole thing because Molly is taller and weighs more than Cassandra.

Passed Out Again

Mommy got this shot of Cassandra this morning.  I wonder if she is going to end up being a coffee drinker.  Neither Mommy or Daddy like the stuff so she might have to find another way of coping.

I Have Teeth

As mentioned earlier, Cassandra is working on cutting her teeth.  The second one cut through yesterday.

Messy Eater

As mentioned earlier, we have begun feeding Cassandra solid foods.  So far, it seems that her mood is the biggest contributor to deciding if she is going to have a good meal.  She has been pretty good about eating all of these:

• Cereal
• Rice
• Oatmeal
• Mixed (Rice, Oatmeal, & Wheat)
• Veggies
• Peas
• Green Beans
• Carrots
• Sweat Potatoes
• Fruits
• Apple Sauce
• Banana
• Cantaloupe
• Pear
• Peach

What are you looking at?

So far, the only thing we have tried to feed her that has not been successful has been potatoes.  Then again, when I eat potatoes, I put butter in them at the least so who knows.

Passed Out

Cassandra has been trouble waking up in the mornings.  Sometimes, she will wake up enough to sit-up, smile at you, rub her eyes, and then face-plant on the mattress.  She can't seem to stay awake after getting dressed and eating breakfast either.  We put her in the bouncy seat because she really doesn't like being "caged" in the play yard and here is the result.

Drool Splatter

Cassandra's first tooth cut through on Sunday (8/7/2011).  Going along with this has been an enormous amount of drool, enough that Daddy was actually actively looking for signs of dehydration.  So far Cassandra seems healthy.  Of course, many people have been amused when I mention the amount of drool.  I'm not sure they remember exactly how bad it is.  Her plug is no longer effective at stopping leaks.  We've switched to a larger plug but an effective seal eludes us. 

As an example of how much she is drooling, here is what happened before feeding her.  Notice the wet spots on Daddy's shirt?  She did that when she quickly turned her head with a mouth full of saliva.  The wet spots you see are a spray pattern!