Sweet Potatoes Round Two

Contrary to what you might think - more went into my mouth than onto my face!

Saela is finally starting to eat "solid" food. "Solid," I feel, is a questionable definition of the pureed foods that come out of these jars. Regardless - we are finally getting our baby girl to actually open her mouth and accept the food without the earth shattering gag-a-maggot sound she would make with all previous trials.

Saela had her first viral illness (not counting her first two weeks of life) last week. She developed a fever on Easter Sunday (Happy Belated Easter) and it lasted for three days. She was a trooper through the event - really only acted tired and a little fussy. She is back to her smiley perky self this weekend - which we are all thankful for.

My second week of work went more smoothly than the first and I suspect that trend will continue. My mom is visiting this weekend through the middle the week - Saela is looking forward to spending Monday and Tuesday hanging out with her. I think that is all for news.

We hope all are doing well!
Love,
the Greens

Saela and Me

Returning to work for the second time since Saela's birth was much more difficult than the first time. Now she smiles, laughs, recognizes and reaches for me and my heart melts over and over again. We had so much fun spending our days together while I had time off between residency and my "real" job. We experienced her first Target run and airplane ride, her six month well-baby check, and six month photos. We spent time learning how to sit and also enjoyed taking long afternoon naps with Jax and Jilly. I found myself trying to memorize every detail about her because she changes everyday. She is growing more hair by the minute and is coming very close to crawling now!

This week was exceptionally challenging and I am exhausted - but I made it all in one piece. With time, the routine will settle in and it will be hard to remember how crazy life has been for the last few months. Saela will be seven months old tomorrow - where does the time go? All I can say is I love my sweet baby girl more everyday - more than I ever imagined was possible.

Saela and Grandpa

My dad was able to visit us for a few days earlier this month. He was able to spend much quality time with Saela - singing songs, reading books, watching the fan etc. We sure had a great time and hope that he comes back SOON! We love you Grandpa!

What Saela Would Rather Eat

Saela does not particularly care for solid foods. Per our pediatrician's recommendation we did rice cereal for two weeks and then tried sweet potatoes. Saela prefers milk, other people's fingers, paper and just about any inanimate object to food. We'll try another veggie this weekend to see it it goes any better.

No more sweet potatoes please...

...mmm towels are yummy and...

...these bibs feel good on my gums!

Have a great weekend!

The End of Saela's First Trip to Minnesota

...and we were finally able to see Grandma!

We had a wonderful trip home seeing family and friends. Saela likely won't remember much - but we'll be able to show her pictures and tell her stories. We look forward to when we can see all of you again!

Saela & Joe Puppy

Joe Puppy belongs to my sister, Kara, and my brother-in-law, Ben. Joe Puppy has ruled their roost for a number of years now. Having Saela around was good experience for Joe as Ben and Kara are expecting their first child at the end of July. We are all very excited to find out the sex of the baby which we will know by the end of the week!


This is Saela saying - that is a very small puppy Mommy - however am I supposed to play with that little fur ball? This is Ben showing his happiness that Joe interacted very well with Saela! We were able to spend quite a bit of time visiting Saela's Aunt Kara and Uncle Ben and we will cherish the memories - always!

Saela Meets Zachary...

...and

...gets her FIRST KISS!

(She seems a bit shocked not realizing that it was a bit staged.)

Zach belongs to my friends Michelle and John. We all went to high school together - but Michelle and I have known each other since pre-school. They graciously hosted Saela and I for three nights while we were in MN. It was good experience for Zach as they will be welcoming their second son in June. We sure miss them already and wish them well!