crazy hair

wowsers...that is some SERIOUS bedhead.

i love going for walks in my pjs....

holiday weekend

greta wrapped up a fun holiday weekend with dinner outside at grandma joan and grandpa bill's. her weekend was packed with fun. walks to the bagel shop, a trip to papa's new office, a trip to the zoo, dinner at kj and sue's, swimming in grandma and grandpa hansbauers new pool, and lots of other fun things. notice her feet up on the table during dinner. someday we'll work on manners...she's just too stinkin' cute right now!!

Happy 4th of July!

greta wanted to wish everyone a happy fourth of july! thanks to sue for the festive 4th of july onsie! our baby is starting to "slim down" (i say that with a slight chuckle), and so she is actually able to fit into her "firsts" onsies that were made at my baby shower last september. you might remember that several "firsts" past by and greta didn't quite fit into the onsies made for her.
thanks also to megan and ryan for a fun fourth of july party!! be sure to check out the video below for greta's holiday greeting....

what's for dinner?!

here is a picture of greta smiling during mealtime.

lately, greta and table food have not really been best buds. and she is pretty good at making her feelings known. this means that when it is a food she doesn't like or when she is finished eating, she puts her hands in front of her face. or she turns her head away. or she grunts and growls. or she arches her back in her chair. or all of the above.

we've been trying to figure out why greta doesn't really want to eat that much anymore. could be that she doesn't really care for the texture of some of the food i have been making. (although i like to think this isn't the cause.) she's also been sick with a cold, and her two top, front teeth are coming in.

the other thing happening right now in the eating world is the greta MUCH prefers to feed herself. so, we've been trying to offer finger foods as much as possible, while sneaking a bite or two off of the spoon. i've also bought some jarred baby food and that seems to be going a bit better than my homemade version (darn). the past few nights have been better food wise. tonight, greta ate some sort of turkey/rice concoction (nasty) and some sweet corn casserole (nastier) from the spoon. she also fed herself some cheerios and bits of a plum. and the smile in the picture was the end result. hurray!

tongue tricks

i've mentioned before that joe and greta are hanging out three nights a week while i am at xavier. the class i am teaching is over in two weeks, but joe has said to me (several times, actually) that i need to find something to do on these nights once the class has ended. i think greta and papa like their time together. i'm sure it's fun. just check out the video to see the what joe has taught greta to do. (and no, she is not choking).

such a lady

greta loves to cross her ankles when she eats. whether she is sitting in her chair, nursing, or having a bottle, she often crosses her ankles. she has done this since she was teeny tiny.