Allie has been on solids for about three weeks now.  She has done so well with a variety of flavors and textures.  So far she has enjoyed apples, pears, bananas, apricots, sweet potatoes, and squash.  She has had mixed reviews on avocado, peas, and carrots. 

I’ve started making my own baby food using organic fruits and veggies.  It’s really easy to do and I think it’s cheaper.  The only drawback is that it’s not as fast as popping open a jar, but I feel good knowing exactly what’s being fed to her and I can control the consistency.  It’s also better for the environment because I’m not getting rid of all those glass jars!  This weekend, I plan on visiting the local farmers market to get fresh local produce and tomorrow we’re going to try some peaches.  Yum!

Allie was a busy girl this month.  She had a visit from her cousins, Maggie and Elise, and also went to Florida where she saw her cousin Katie.  She also started eating solids and began using her big girl car seat.  Her 6 month doctor visit revealed that she weighed just shy of 21 pounds and was over 27 inches long.  Click the photo for a month of pictures!

Today, Allie had her first taste of rice cereal and she loved it!!!  Here’s the video to prove it!

Our little goose-goose is almost 6 months! Can you believe it!? She is starting to interact with us more and more each day, and is really a fun loving little girl through and through. Here are a few videos of Allie from the past week.

At five and a half months, these are Allie’s favorite things:

Allie began sitting up on her own just a few days after she turned 5 months.  This video was taken the first day she began demonstrating sitting independently.  She was doing really well until Roxy walked by and she just wanted to watch the dog! haha!  She’s started having a real interest in the dog and even reaches out to touch her.  It’s really cute.

Click the photo to see 30 days of Allie!