Banana Mess

This week we got to start Riley on her Gerber stage 1 foods! I was so excited to have Riley finally experience a different taste in her mouth. I'm pretty sure after 5 months of breastmilk she was more than ready for something different too! Her pediatrician informed me that she has to eat the same food for a whole week in order to discover if Riley has any allergies to any of the foods. So I figured that I would start my little cupcake out with a fruit rather than a veggie!! Riley's first food was bananas. She did pretty well with the food but wasn't exactly sure how to eat off of a spoon. While I was on skype with my mom(aka Kiki), I was telling her about what a mess I was making trying to shovel the bananas into Riley's mouth. Kiki let me in on a little secret of putting the spoon into Riley's mouth and just letting her suck on the spoon since she doesn't yet know how to eat off of the spoon. The next feeding we used Kiki's advice and damned if it didn't work like a charm! A big shout out to Kiki!! After that advice Riley has been doing absolutely marvelous with the Gerber food. It's funny because once the spoon is empty she starts whining for more food. I tell you, my girl can eat!

Now the bad part about this lovely gerber food is the fact that Rileys' poos are changing. I know that you all are dying to know about this! Her diapers are much stinkier and the poo is getting thicker. Are you hungry yet?? Well, yesterday Riley was in her jumperoo and she was giving me this grin. She just kept grinning at me so of course I think she's adorable and I start trying to make her smile bigger and have her jump high in her jumperoo. After a few minutes of playing with her I am knocked in the face with an awful odor. I knew she had done the dirty in her diaper. I picked her up out of the jumperoo and holy cow poo was everywhere! I mean it exploded up her back like never before. I didn't know what to do. I don't think they make manuals for baby diaper explosions. Perhaps I'll write one! Anyway, Trey was in the shower and I ran upstairs and made him get out because I had to stick Riley somewhere. I sat her in the tub and took her onsie off. Her poo was completely up her back. It was all thick and just nasty. As I was taking off her onsie the poo got all over her arms, then she wanted to scratch her back. Just an absolute mess! Trey is just laughing at me since I'm the one cleaning it up. Instead of helping he's snapping pictures so I can share it with all of you! It was pretty funny. Riley had never exploded like this before. I guess it won't be the last time she does either. I just thought it was funny and wanted to share my experience with all of you. Enjoy the pictures....at least they aren't scratch and sniff!!

Island Exploring

This past Saturday Trey and I decided we needed to do a little island exploring. (Of course Trey wanted to leave the house right then and there...so please excuse the way I look because it's not a pretty sight!) While mom, Justin, Sara and Addie were here we had dinner in Hawaii Kai. On our way to dinner we passed up the restaurant and started to go up a big mountain. Of course before we saw what was on the other side of the mountain we turned around to get to the restaurant. Well, we now know what's on the other side of that mountain! We only wish we had found these gorgeous sites before my family left! As soon as we got to the top of the hill the view was spectacular! I was in absolute amazement of the beauty. And then I realized, wow, I actually live here! There were a ton of scenic view areas that were crowded with tourists. The beaches we saw had almost white sand and the water color was a gorgeous mixture of aqua, teal and deep blue. We were definitely glad we found some new spots so that next time we have visitors we'll have some more great places to take them!

For The Love of Cars...

Anyone who knows Trey is aware how car obsessed he is! I don't think I really realized it until I married him...and then it was too late! After we went to the commissary this morning Trey decided it was time for Riley to get her first picture inside of his camaro. Now this might not seem like a big deal to you, but to my husband it meant the world! So I take Riley outside and Trey grabbed the camera and then the photo shoot began. First, Trey sat Riley in the drivers seat and she wasn't quite sure what she was sitting in. Then Trey decided to get a bit more adventurous and put Riley on the hood of the camaro. It was hysterical. She sat up on the hood like the big girl she is...sitting tall, proud, and pretty! After that Trey placed Riley on her belly to capture of few more shots of his two babies- Riley and the camaro! He had a blast. And I must say it was pretty fun to watch. Afterwards I made Trey snap a shot of me and my girl infront of my new "mommy mobile," the trailblazer ss. I love it!

After the mini photo shoot Riley was plum tuckered out! It was an absolutely gorgeous day, with the fabulous trade winds blowing, so I laid Riley's blanket out in the front yard. I layed Riley down and as you can see, she just sprawled out and enjoyed the fabulous breeze. I'm laughing to myself right now just thinking about how Riley was just chilling out. It was priceless. Trey and I couldn't stop laughing! (And Riley is awake in these pictures!)

New Toys

Now that Riley is more sturdy when she's sitting up, I figured it was time to get her some new toys to play with. So, Riley and I made a trip to the Navy Exchange and picked up the classic Fisher Price rings. Riley was so excited when I sat her down and put those rings in front of her. She got a huge smile on her face and starting waving her little hands in excitement! I didn't even show her what to do with the rings. Riley just went at them and started taking them off the yellow pole. I also picked her up a Fisher Price bucket that has different shapes cut out on the lid. This toy is a little advanced for her, but Riley does enjoy chewing on the shapes and the lid to the bucket! It's fun to watch her try and figure out what to do with her new toys.

Teddy on Her Heady!

Pretty much any game you start playing with Riley she will enjoy it thoroughly! Trey and I had her in her jumperoo and Trey decided to put her teddy bear on her head to get a reaction out of her. Well, Riley absolutely loved it! She just thought it was the funniest thing in the world. It didn't bother Riley one little bit to have her bear on her head. She didn't even try to get it off of her head. Riley just waited for us to start smiling and laughing at her, telling her she had a bear on her head. It's so much fun to play silly little games with her. She's got such a great little personality!

She Just Keeps Growing

Just a quick little note to keep you updated on how fast our little girl is growing. I took Riley today for her 4 month well baby check and she is now 26 in and weighs 18lbs 2oz. She is in the 97% for height and weight. Where has my little baby gone?? The top picture is Riley at 5 weeks and the bottom is Riley, today, at 4 months! My how she's grown!!

Fresh Air

Our little girl absolutely loves to be outside. Whenever she's fussy all you have to do is walk her outside and she immediately stops crying. Trey and I take her outside everyday so that Riley can enjoy the fresh air of Hawai'i. Riley still gets to go on our walks through the neighborhood on a daily basis. This week Trey is working the during the day, so we take our walks after dinner. It's a nice time so that Trey and I can talk about the day and Riley can be her nosy little self and look at all the sights.