I love my bouncy chair just like Mommy loved her bouncy chair when she was a kid. I used to need pillows stuffed around me so I wouldn't fall over but now I can sit up and use my legs to bounce all by myself.
While my bathtub is filling up I like to play peek-a-boo with Mommy. I laugh and laugh and really brighten everyone's day.
Since my parents grew up in Fremont there was only one choice for my first solid food. I'm a Gerber Baby!
I helped pull the spoon to my mouth from the start.
Getting the spoon out of my grip to get more food was the challenging part.
I can even wipe my own mouth with my bib.
Daddy gets in on the feeding action
Daddy drove the 20 hours from Houston to Michigan with Scout and the cats and Mommy braved my first airplane ride by herself. They are still debating who got the better deal.
35,000 feet...so far so good. A few moments of discontent, a dirty diaper but for the most part I just slept.
Sleeping at Grandma and Grandpa Smith's in the nursery they set up just for me.
My cousin Sophia bought me this blue dog so I had a toy to play with when I arrived.
My 1st boat ride courtesy of Dave and Mabel on Brooks Lake. I loved it!
Playing in my new activity chair
Same chair, same pose but 1 month later. Is it me or is my head getting bigger?
My smile and giggles are a regular occurance now 
Wearing glasses is at risk with me around now that I learned how to grab and hold tight.
No better place to take a quick snooze after lunch
Awwww :)
I learned to hold my own bottle
Posing with my buddy Scout on my 4 month birthday
Tummy time. I'm not a big fan and am trying to master the art of rolling over.
Ah that is better. Plus I can grab my feet now and put my toes in my mouth.
Enjoying a puppet show at the Grand Rapids Childrens Museum with Aunt Melissa and my cousins Nora and Dawson.
I love my mommy!
I got to meet Great Grandpa Smith this summer
Hanging out on Aunt Melissa's patio
Sporting my sun bonnet back at the cottage.
Everyone loved my strawberry outift and sun hat
Dad shows me how to pick the ripe ones
I can't take my eyes off those little red beauties even for a group picture
I see some good ones down here
We filled our flat in about 20 minutes. This was a huge strawberry patch.
I love strawberries!
The finished product
Happy 5 year anniversary to the greatest parents in the world!
Their big day was June 27th 2006
and here we are as a family 5 years later
We let Mommy sleep in and when she finally got up I gave her my first present. A 15 minute smile session :)
Then I got dressed up and even put a bow in my hair for her special day
We set up a backdrop for some pictures of me and Mommy
I had used up my daily quota of smiles during the morning session
We are still cute even without me smiling
I can't walk yet but I still managed to come through with a good present for Mom with a bunch of pictures of the two of us
