Sittin' like a big girl

Here's another "first" for our baby: sitting in a high chair! I tried it for the first time last week at a holiday "spouses" lunch (I'm a spouse of a man who works at an organization that organizes activities for us nonworking spouses). She needed a little extra back support (hence her coat shoved behind her in this picture), but overall she did pretty well and seemed to enjoy having access to everything within her reach on the table! Please take note of the gorgeous dress, sent to us by our friend Stacy, which will be perfect for all our holiday outings.

I guess this means we had better get our act together and buy her a high chair. The timing is perfect for our next big adventure. Next week, after returning from our Christmas trip to Venice, we will start introducing solids into Baby's menu choices. That's my big Christmas present. Hopefully we'll have more success with fruits and veggies than we've had with the bottle! Now I just have to decide what I want to start with. As with everything baby-related, everybody has their own idea of what babies should get first: rice cereal, carrots, pears, bananas, sweet potatoes... the options are endless! Look out, Grady, here comes the good part of having a baby around the house.