"no" to cereal

Well, she didn't exactly go for the cereal. You should have seen her face after I put it in her mouth. She really screwed it up! Oh, well. We'll keep trying every once in awhile.



That was the most excitement we had today. She still loves going outside. She really looks around at everything. Which is hard in her stroller. She really cranes her neck around!

Sorry there wasn't more action today!

Well, today Bethany rolled over to the left 3 more times. She also is starting to move around on her stomach by pushing with her legs. She hasn't figured out how to move the top half of her body, so her head stays in the same place and she moves in a circle around it.

We went to get a library card today and walked to the store. Then we came home and layed outside in the grass (on a sheet) for awhile. Here's one picture.



We may try giving her a taste of some rice cereal this week. We probably won't give her a real meal of it yet, we just want to see what she'll do with it. So I'll let you know how that goes after we try.

Sorry I didn't have more eventful news today. Hopefully, tomorrow will be more exciting! :)

she's so cute!

Okay, one really cute thing today. When she was in her stroller today, she had Ears in her left hand and her burp cloth in her right hand. She was taking turns licking each of them, like she was comparing textures and tastes!

Then this evening, she rolled over to the left! Since she rolled over the first time it's always been to the right. Tonight she felt like going the other way!

We've noticed that she is getting louder. When she "talks" to us or her friends, it is a lot louder than it used to be!

Also, she is becoming less tolerant of sitting in her car seat/stroller if we are in a store or on a walk. She really wants to be able to see the world around her.

not so much about bethany

Well, this post won't be a whole lot about Bethany.

We worked A LOT on the apartment today. No more boxes stacked in the corner anymore!!!!! And we put up some pictures. So I'll take some pictures tomorrow and either email them or post them for you. It feels better to have more of our things in a "place".

Well, Bethany has only rolled over again once since Friday. This is what I think: when she first started pushing up, her arms were a little weak so she fell over to one side and then was able to push with a foot to go the rest of the way over. Now, her arms are a little stronger, so she can stay up longer. Of course, then she gets frustrated because she can't figure out how to go over! And now when we put her on her tummy, she really works on her legs. She sticks her butt in the air! :) If I can get a shot of it, I will.

This afternoon when we put her down for a nap, she just kept rolling onto her side and squealing. She likes to talk to her friends! :) (Ears, the bunny she got in NICU; Flutter, the praying lamb; the "other lamb", from my chiropractor in Chi-town; and "doll with no name", my pink checked doll with a rattle in her head) I guess we really should name those other two! :)

It's about time for bed now. We're glad that everyone is safe from Jeanne. Let's pray that she's the last one you'll see.

More soon!!

getting started

Hello, everyone. I've created this so that you can all keep up with what Bethany is doing. I will try to post something each day so check back here often. Right now she's sleeping so there's not much to tell right now!

After everything she's been through, she's doing pretty well. You know already that she's rolled over. She's really lifting her head up high when she's on her tummy. She'll probably figure out how to crawl pretty soon.

Well, keep checking back for more news!!