Lucky 7 (Photo Bonanza)

G hit 7 months earlier this week. She's a very happy baby and is amazing us every day with her new skills. Although she's not crawling she is, for all intensive purposes, mobile. She can scoot herself around in a circle when she's sitting, and when she's on her tummy she can push herself backwards and rotate around to go after the object of her desire. She has solids for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and bottles for snacks in between. Moving to that feeding schedule was surprisingly easy - ahh, the little things make me happy. She is working on her fine motor skills and learning to do the pincer grab to feed herself. If only Ralphie was the kind of dog who was food-motivated, he would know that the area around her chair is now a gold mine. She's also developed a true little baby laugh which is so cute we could melt.

This week was also my first week at the new job. I feel like I've been there for a year - in a good way. The people are extremely nice (no more drama!) and I've been really impressed at the sophisticated level at which each department works. As I told my fellow managers yesterday, the good news is that I haven't seen anything that can't be fixed in marketing. My new boss said yesterday that he thought I had done more in four days than my two predecessors had done in the last two years. Yay! I have to also mention that I have the best husband ever for helping me make this important decision for our family. I'm sure the fact that he desperately wants to buy a motorcycle had nothing to do with it.

On to the Squishie shots! Yesterday was a glimpse into a hot summer day, so we did some pics outside.

Any stylish Squish knows the undergarments must match the dress


Who's that walking by? I shall welcome them by chewing on my blanket


Hair courtesy of a well timed wind gust


Her 80's look


Hey dada


I am a giant baby and I will eat you


Nooooooooot sure that watermelon is the best thing I've tasted


Juicy, yes, but still not convinced


Oh yeah, give me a Cheerio any day


Kicking up her heels


Get my good side, mom


Intruder! I shall eat you.





Seriously, could not be more sick of the camera


Go Knights!


That looks delicious, hand it over