New swim suit and toy

Taya is a very active baby. She loves swimming lessons and is really starting to kick and move her arms in the water. She also loves her excersaucer and feels like such a big girl in it! She is fascinated by our faces and really studies us. She eventually grabs at our lips, noses, ears, hair, and my glasses.



Taya also added rolling over to her talents earlier this week. She has only mastered back to front (going right), but we expect she will be able to roll back soon (no pun intended).



This was Taya's third swim class, and she listens well to her instructor.

Too much help from Mom?

Taya's new toy...her excersaucer, it has already been well used.

And she doesn't need help learning what things do.

Getting her excited by cheering is the most fun for me, she can really rock that excersaucer with her 17 some pounds.

Again, some video from Dad and Grammy who attended Taya's swim class last week from the observation deck. (This video got compressed and is a little pixelated, but you can still make out some faces.)

Laughing baby

One night after her bath, Taya was playing with her frog and laughing a lot. Here is a little clip.

Hanging in there

We made it one more month...Taya is now over 5 months old. She is really developing and, I must say, getting cuter every day. She loves to pull her legs up to her mouth and get her tootsies. She loves to be naked which makes it easier to get those tootsies. She is talking a lot more and the ladies at day care said she is so active during the day. She LOVES the excersaucer; I think we need to get one of those! She was 17 lbs 1 oz on Tuesday (with sleeper and dry diaper).

She has been struggling with a runny nose and goopy eyes. We took her to the clinic two days ago and so far no ear infection or other illnesses but she hasn't been sleeping very well.

We also started some rice cereal a week ago. She doesn't love it, but we'll keep working on it. Those pictures are on another camera so will have to post later.

It has been brutally cold in Omaha so we haven't been doing much except staying cozy in our house. I hope you enjoy the new pictures.

Pictures!!

Taya in her new high chair. It is fancy...it reclines! Also take note of her substantial thighs. We are very proud of them!

A shot of Taya's bright, beautiful smile. She was laughing really hard as we tickled her with her frog rattle. She is the light of our lives!!

WhAt?!

Ethan was really excited to start giving Taya a bath in the sink. We have only done it a few times because it requires both of us, but she really enjoyed biting on the cool, hard sink (I disinfected, of course).

"I'm innocent, I tell you!"

Taya fell asleep in the bouncer we borrowed from Alex Kruse. She falls asleep grabbing the toys.

Her sleeper says "My daddy loves me" and it is SO true.

Hhhhmmmmm...

Aagghh, I am not feeling so well

Taya got this onesie from grammy. It says "PERFECT, because my mommy and daddy are the best". We agree.

What do you think you're looking at?

Nima got some treats from her aunts for Christmas. Unfortunately this one did not want to cooperate. It got stuck on the hair beneath her mouth.

Mommy thinks I'm the best; grammy agrees. This onesie says "Grandma's Little Sweetie".

Just hanging out with dad-o