What we've been up to

Wow, I have become pretty busy lately.  Well, with a seven month old, a kitchen renovation, and a piano recital coming up, it's no wonder.

So, what's new with Lydia?  Well, she loves to clap.  She has started babbling, rather than just cooing.  She gives high fives . . . most of the time.  She waves, so cute!  She has been eating baby food.  She isn't so much into the veggies any more.  She only wants fruit.  I don't blame her, but I still force feed the veggies.  I know, I'm mean.  She's getting longer hair.  She loves to smile with her tongue.  You know she's super happy if her tongue is sticking out.  There's probably tons more, but we'd be here all day.

 

So, what's new with us in general?  Well, we don't really have a full kitchen right now.  We're in the process of renovating it. 

We're installing a dishwasher.  Thank goodness!  I'm really tired of vacuuming it out after every use.  Yeah, we've been ghetto for a couple years. 

We're getting new counter tops.  We're getting granite.  We wanted a solid black color to contrast with our white cabinets, but solid black is pricey.  So, we got an almost black color, called Ubatuba.  Go ahead, say Ubatuba out loud.  It's so much fun to say!  It has green flecks in it, and it's very pretty.

To keep the same amount of cabinet space, we're adding a cabinet (thanks, Bubba, for helping us build that!).  We'll actually gain about 10 inches more cabinet space, so that makes me happy.  Every little bit counts.

We got an amazing new faucet, which was a great find.  We payed the amount you pay for a cheapo faucet, but got one of the most expensive styles.  It was a scratch and dent item, so it was TONS less.  It's rubbed oil, so it's very pretty and very much in style.

We're doing a tile backsplash.  We chose light green subway tiles.  It will be awesome!  We wanted glass tiles, but they're very expensive.  And let's face it, we're not going to be here forever, and our house is very close to the ghetto, so we're not going too crazy.

I honestly don't know what part of my kitchen I will love the most.  Now, if only we could magically have it done.  It's quite inconvenient having the kitchen torn up.  It's frozen pizzas and quesadillas for dinner here for a while.  Ha ha!  It will be SO worth it, though.

Also, I have enough students to hold a piano recital!  It will be here, since it costs so much to have it at our library, and with only six students, we should all fit in my front room.  I'm nervous and excited all at the same time!  I have the best students!  They're all so much fun to teach.

Well, that's what's going on around here.  Wish us luck!

Trying New Foods

Here are some videos to compare and contrast.  Lydia's been all about baby food lately.  The first one is carrots.  She hates carrots.  The second is her first time eating peaches.  She loves them, but at first didn't know what to think, because it was new.  Enjoy!

She is so happy to be trying out a variety of foods now.

So far she's had squash, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans, and peaches.  She also LOVES her rice cereal.  The only one she doesn't like is carrots.  Pretty good, I'd say!  I hope she keeps up with the good eater thing as she gets older.