Ode to the Oball

Beckett seriously loves this thing. It was probably one of the first toys she grasped, and definitely the first one she passed from hand to hand. It has so many entry points for holding she can toss it around and hold it easily. Sometimes I think she is even trying to set it down but because she still balls her hands up a lot she like can't put it down. Haha Either way, definitely a top toy for Beckett!

Week 30: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 204 (8/31); Wearing her Auburn shirt with her Daddy at the her Mimi and Poppa's lakehouse

Day 205 (9/1); hanging with her mom on the dock at the lake

Day 206 (9/2); She LOVES this little chair - she used to just sit in it but now she can play with all of the attachments - TOO much fun

Day 207 (9/3); Beckett and another favorite toy - her dino!

Day 208 (9/4); Happy, smiley, squirmy Beckett pre-bath

Day 209 (9/5); Showing off her two little teeth on her changepad after her nap

Day 210 (9/6); Sweet girl during her bath!

Likes:

• Trying to eat remote controls
• Sitting up at the piano
• Strawberries - another new fruit!
• Sitting up in her diaper box - she does great!
• Her O-ball - she can get SUCH a great grip on it and enjoys tossing it around
• Trying to crawl - she is really working on it but hasn't moved forward yet
• The lake - she seemed to love the temperature of the water and was kicking and splashing
• Her travel jumper - she bounced SO high and fast, and would swing side to side
• Watching football - she would just stare at the screen haha Austin decided this means she likes it!

Dislikes:

• Sitting still for too long! She is much more squirmy now!
• Still not a big fan of green beans or carrots (we can mix the carrots in other stuff and she'll eat them... not so much with the green beans yet!)

Her Week in a Nutshell: 

• Saturday: Family time at the lake; took a dip in the lake; watched her first Auburn game
• Sunday: Another family day at the lake
• Monday: Drive back to Atlanta
• Tuesday: Infant room with Andrea
• Wednesday: Perimeter Mall with Mom; lunch with Majd & Miranda; Infant Room with Laura
• Thursday: Infant Room with Andrea; visit to 5 Seasons to meet Cush & Katie and Ryan, Savannah and Kinley
• Friday: Infant Room with Andrea; visit with Ashley & McKenzie 

Look What I Found, Pups!

Mom and Dad call it a remote and they point it at the magic light-up box!

Sitting Up Practice

Beckett's Gigi had seen other Atlanta parents practicing sitting up with a diaper box! I was like hmmmm we get huge boxes once a month. I googled it and it seemed like a pretty common Montessori  thing. So we gave it a whirl. She loves it. I can put different toys in there for her to discover and play with, and bonus - the puppers can't get to her. Not that they do, but ya know what I mean - no risk! She seems to really enjoy it and, while it's only been 4 days of 10-minute sessions, I can tell she is already getting stronger! As per always, ignore the dirty bib! :)

War Eagle, Little Becks!

Beckett saw her first Auburn football game Saturday at the lake! And it was a victory - yay! After last year's dismal season where she went, with me, to game after game seeing loss after loss it was very nice to have a win. Here's an adorable pic of her and Austin before the game! Special thanks to Megan, Clint & Ava for her AU onsie. :)

Week 29: 7 Days of Beckett

Day 197 (8/24): Beckett having lunch with her Gigi

Day 198 (8/25); Happy Beckett on Dad's lap - always smiley! 

Day 199 (8/26); Bedtime bottle sleepy face - her hair is getting so much longer - love it!

Day 200 (8/27); Beckett loves looking at herself in the mirror - this one is especially fun because she can sit up while holding it (yes, very supervised - time to start thinking about anchoring taller furniture to the wall - eek!)

Day 201 (8/28); she still can't get enough tummy time. She is now pulling her knees up a bit and you can really tell she wants to crawl. In the meantime, she's still our little super baby!

Day 202 (8/29); See what I mean? I can barely get a picture of her unless she is on her tummy! Love her sweet, always-thinking face in this shot.

Day 203 (8/30); We made it to the lake! Beckett had a couple hours of awake time when we got there - here she is hanging on the deck in her sweet summer clothes that are getting too small just in time for fall

Another great week with this babydoll. I swear she gets sweeter every day. I love hugging her while she 'jumps' in my lap. And smiling at her while she gives me a huge grin back and reaches out to touch my face. She is just so precious and we say at least 5 times a day how lucky we are to have this little lady in our lives. Sorry if this is crazy cheesy but she is wonderful and we're just so happy with her! I know I say it every time, but I can't believe we're only 5 days out from her being 7 months old. Seems like forever!

Likes:

• Bouncing - on our knees, in her jumperoo, when you're holding her - she can't get enough bouncing!
• Mango - her newest fruit. She seems to like it, especially for breakfast with bananas and oats
• Magic - magic is essentially a scarf being tucked into a papertowel cylinder and pulled out - she smiles big when it comes twirling out
• Her dogs - she can't get enough time watching them play, and she loves to pet them, especially Remy
• Her blocks - she's mostly eating them now, but she loves reaching for them and collecting them all in her arms/hands when she's on her tummy

Dislikes:

• Napping in the car, apparently - we had a rough ride over to Alabama. I personally blame the marta cop who walked up to my car when we were waiting on Austin outside his office - cop caused dogs to bark which caused Beckett to cry and she never really slept after that which made for a lonnngggg ride
• Greenbeans - she finally ate them pretty good... then promptly tossed them up. Must find another fruit or veggie to mix them with to see if she likes them then. If not, they'll wait until she's older and perhaps she just won't be a greenbean fan like her mom!

Her Week in a Nushell: 

• Saturday: Day with Gigi! Parents went to a wedding so my mom came and stayed over with her!
• Sunday: Family Day! Grocery store visit & trip to Ballard Designs
• Monday: Infant Room at gym; errands with Mom
• Tuesday: Infant Room at gym; visit from Mimi! Shopping trip and slumber party :)
• Wednesday: Day with Mimi; more shopping; lunch with Mimi and Dad at Nordstrom Cafe
• Thursday: Packing Day for lake! Walk with Ashley & McKenzie at the Greenway
• Friday: Infant room at Gym; drive to the lake in Alabama!

Beckett & Her Dino

Beckett seriously loves this dino. It plays music and the balls pop out and she tries to catch them and eat them. She even got one and kind of rolled it up her body to pick it up and then was able to drop it back in to get popped around. So cute! She squeals and can sit up and hold on to the side - ADORABLE. We got this toy from my old co-workers, Rachelle, Dani & Carole, I'll have to send them this pic!