That Thing Is Bigger Than Me!

We bought a 36 lb watermelon for the family to share.  That means that it is almost twice as heavy as Cassandra.  She enjoys being outside and eating watermelon so it was fun.  To give an idea of scale, the cutting board the watermelon is sitting on is big enough for a 12-inch pizza or a 25 lb turkey.

Not Yet Awake...

Cassandra is a bit difficult about going to sleep and waking up.  This is when she was woken up for lunch. (She is really crabby if she wakes up too hungry.)

Getting Bigger, Stronger, More Obnoxious

Cassandra is over 19 pounds and is 28 inches long. 

She continues to grow and change and it is pretty obvious that she is developing a sense of humor.  She was messing with a Target bag full of stuff and I told her "no."  She stopped, looked at me, and then started to reach toward it again.  I said "no" again and again she stopped temporarily.  Then she smiles at me real big, reaches over, and stops her hand just short of the bag.  The smile seemed to be saying "But Daddy, I'm NOT actually touching it." 

I know people will be lining up to tell me she gets it from me.  Janice already does.  The only question is whether my family or my friends will be laughing harder when they break the news to me.

<sigh>

Cassandra's ability to learn and improvise continues to amaze and entertain us. 

I need another hand!

If looking at the camera is good, grabbing it must be better.

Table Food

As Cassandra has gotten used to solid food, we've started moving to things that don't resemble mush.  Here is a rice rusk.

I think we surprised her here.

What you lookin' at?

Picnic On Labor Day

Cassandra invited Grandma and Grandpa Wendel along with Great Uncle Mike and Great Aunt Lilian for a picnic.  We moved the Empress's throne out onto the deck for dinner and she proceeded to entertain her guests. 

Cassandra has NOT learned to not talk with her mouth fill.

Cassandra was really excited about eating sweet potatoes.

Mmmm.  I'm gettin' peaches!

Not Really A Morning Person

In terms of physical looks, Cassandra seems to favor Daddy except for the eyes.  That being said, it is funny that her behaviors seem to be pretty evenly divided between Mommy and Daddy. 

One way she takes after Mommy is that she doesn't really like early mornings.  Usually, she is not bright eyed and bushy tailed and happy to be awake.  However, sometimes she does something all her own.

For your amusement and amazement, we present: Drunk Baby!

Okay, she had just finished a bottle but the look just had Mommy and Daddy cracking up.

Boxes Are Fun

Cassandra has been learning about boxes.  Previously, she has been content to play with small boxes.  This is the first time she has had to play with a box big enough for her to fit into.

Seems to be having a lot of fun, eh?