8 months

It's so hard to believe that Tatum is 8 months now.  To mark this occasion, she got to have meat for the first time in her baby food.  So far turkey mixed with sweet potatoes has worked as well as chicken with pears. 

Tatum growls.....like a lion.  We have not taught her how to do this....she simply started this on her own. It's HILARIOUS!!!

-Now she can growl on cue.  

-You are eating baby food much better and have started to eat fruit occasionally.

-You are sleeping soooo well!!  This Saturday you slept until 9am!!  We woke up before you!

-Still wearing 3 months clothing but can fit in some 6 month clothes

-Size 2 diaper

-You're now sitting up very well

-Content sitting up even if there isn't a toy for you

-Still addicted to your pacifier

-Your friend Lizzie James was born this month

-Not interested in crawling at all

-Drooling like none other but still no teeth.

-Only taking 4-5 bottles.  Each 5oz except night bottle is 7oz

-You recognize Philip and I

-Tonight you started whispering to your Dad

-You are such a happy and content baby....we are SO BLESSED!


There have been several historic events this week as well.  Prince William married Kate Middleton.
We had a royal wedding party with the girls and watched the wedding.

William loves to hang out with Tatum and helping her with her pacifier.
SOOO SWEET!!

In other news when Tatum officially turned 8 months, Osama Bin Laden was killed.  

Your father is slightly obsessed with this story and watches the news allllll the time now.

Easter

Easter this year was very special.  First of all it was Tatum's first Easter.  Secondly, Shalane and her family were here for a week and we got to all catch up.  

Ally and Abram spent the night with us one night and Ally loooooved helping take care of Tatum. 

Tatum's not really sure of everything in this picture...... 

Ally and Tatum both had on light green dresses.  Automatically they had to have their picture taken of course!!  Shalane is going to keep Ally's dress for T one day.  

We are thankful for hand me downs like that!

Bouncing Around....

Tatum has a new love and it is her jumper.  She can jump for literally an hour.  Uncle Dusty and Aunt April were kind enough to lend us Hayden's jumper.   Tatum is definitely right leg dominate.  She pretty much hops on it the entire time.  Here she is in action.....so fast that she's a blur.

When she gets tired she'll simply lift her feet in the air for a little break.

We are able to get some things done around the house with this entertainment for her!!

Sunday Afternoon

 This Sunday after church the family had a great time!  We ate at Superior which is one of our favs!  Then headed to Target for a little shopping.  

We had to try this on....

Then we went to the park for the first time

Tatum loved the swing.

Papa Dig's 85th Birthday

Papa Dig's 85th birthday party was last week and Mama Nell held a fish fry at their church to celebrate.  Lots of family from out of town came in for the festivities.

Tatum was a hit as usual.  Mama Jo got in some lovin'.

Papa Dig's sister, Aunt Mateal came in with her husband, Uncle Millard.  They literally look exactly the same as they looked 20 years ago.  

Papa Dig had a king cake for his birthday cake.  Audrey Grace was helping him out here.

Uncle Steve and Tatum

It was great seeing everyone and hearing everyone's stories of Papa Dig growing up.  Hope that when I'm 85 people will speak of me the way they spoke of him. 

7 months

We had our six month check up actually at seven months.  Dr. Cush-John said at the end of the visit that if Tatum wasn't sitting up by 7 months to call her.....so I told her I would call her the next day which happened to be April Fool's Day.  Tatum's now been sitting up unassisted a bit which is great!  A few highlights of the month have been....

--weight 14lbs 4oz (20%)....25 inches long (20%)....17 inches head circumference (25%)
--loving vegetables...pretty much she hates fruit

--sleeping well.  a nap 8-10 then a bottle with rice cereal for the night.  Usually sleeping until 7-8

--she reallllly loves Lola

--bath time is fun for her and she kicks and kicks.  I can't wait for her to get in the pool because I thinks 

  she'll love it

--some nights she gets so mad when she rolls over

--you are drooling like crazy!!

Trip to Nashville

So for Spring Break Tatum, Mama Jo, and I packed our bags and flew to Nashville.  This was Tatum's first time on a plane.  She did soooo well!  The first few minutes she would entertain everyone and then doze off to sleep.  This is a pic of her on the plane.

 While we were there Tatum really enjoyed playing in the high chair.  Since then we have used the high chair in many different ways ;)

Reed wasn't really quite sure what to think about Tatum.  We tried and TRIED to get him to get close to her but he really wasn't into it.  At first this is all we got...

Then we tried while he was watching TV but he was preoccupied with Mickey Mouse Club

She's just checking him out in this pic and it's so cute!

Reed thought it was funny sticking his tongue out.

By the last night he was okay with getting close to her thankfully.