Mom this is embarrassing...

Mommy said I should check in and tell everyone how big I am getting. I had my 6 month check up this week and I weighed in at 18 pounds 3 ounces! And I'm 25 inches tall! I'm getting so big! The doctor said I'm growing on my own curve- I'm not sure if that means I'm chubbier then I should be or not, but Mommy says I'm perfect just the way I am. I had to get four shots while I was there and I screamed so loud! But while I was screaming the nurse noticed that I am getting two teeth. Mommy says it's no wonder I am fussy all the time and attempting to put anything I can into my mouth. So far I'm not a fan of this teething thing. I wish they would just come in already.

The doctor also said I can start eating more "solid" foods. So now I get cereal in the morning, a fruit and vegetable for lunch and then more cereal and a veggie for dinner. I also get to eat Cheerios! Mommy and Daddy tried to give me some the other night at dinner and I just looked at them. Morgan helped me eat them though my shoving then into my mouth. Aren't sisters great!

Tonight while I was taking a bath Mommy took some pictures. It was so embarrassing. Hopefully the digital files will mysteriously disappear before I'm a teenager.

Mommy's getting political

A couple of weeks ago Mommy had to take a trip to Washington DC. She left us in the hands of Daddy for 4 days! It's the longest she's been away from us- ever! Daddy get a good job though while she was away.

Since Mommy is going to be president of her state's professional landscape architecture group she had to go to Washington to learn "the ropes". While she was there they went to the hill and talked to Indiana's senators and two congressmen about climate change, the importance of planting trees in cities, and funding for historic landscapes. Mommy spent the whole day walking back and forth from building to building to meet with these people. She said it was fun, but very tiring. Her feet really hurt by the end of the day!

The other fun part of her trip was seeing the green roof on the ASLA's headquarter building. Mommy said that when they renovated the building they decided to show the world the right way to do things, so they planted the roof with various plants. The roof was planted three years ago and is finally taking off. The big mounds (or waves) in the picture were actually built to hide the mechanical units on the roof. They then built a little shelf to hold soil and rocks. The plants that were chosen love dry/rocky soils so they are perfect for the roof! There is also a nice deck built with a little table and chairs. It has a nice view of Washington DC too!

We are glad Mommy had a nice trip, but we are really glad she's home. Elizabeth and I missed her!