Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Starting Solids and the Verde River

We fed Alora her first bowl of rice cereal on July 17th. Her reaction was pretty funny! 





 I have since learned to feed her when she is wearing only a diaper. Then all I wash is a baby and not a baby and an outfit (plus or minus a bib).
 Alora LOVES getting her picture taken. 
 She is such a miracle baby--we love her so much!
 She loves playing with her Dad.
 She also loves to put things over her eyes. If you look close you can see her smile.
 This past weekend we escaped the heat and went up to Chino Valley. 
The weather was perfect for going to the Verde River.
I thought this spot along the river was especially pretty with the reddish rocks.
 Kristy and the "favorite child". Haha...j/k!
 Grandad studied a football playbook. Alora just wiggled and "talked".
 Getting her feet dipped in the river water. Unlike the rivers in Canada this one was on the warm side.
 Garrett fished at the river. He didn't catch anything with the fishing pole but he did catch a minnow with a net.
Alora loves being outside. Even if I just take her with me to get the mail she gets a huge smile on her face and waves her arms around when we step out the door. 
The trip to the Verde River and staying outside for a few hours was heaven for her.