go go Gadget arms!

Kyle and I both have long arms so I guess it was inevitable that Sierra would end up with them too. But it still amazes me how far the girl can reach! We are definitely in the stage where we have to push things to the center of the table and watch how closely we walk next to breakable things since she always has her arms extended, reaching for anything she can!

Some of her favorite things to reach/scratch/grab for are: the keys hanging on our key rack by the door, light switches, my hair, our noses, anything shiny, the thermostat, the light and fan cords that hang down...ok, the more I think about it, she loves to touch EVERYTHING! She is sooooo curious!

It's a really fun stage to watch as she explores the world around her. But she is keeping me on my toes and I'm sure will continue to do that more and more as she starts to be more mobile!

...funny story: recently we were at a restaurant with Kyle's coworkers celebrating some birthdays and Sierra was sitting in Cindy's lap. Appetizers were coming to the table left and right and with about 20 of us there it was a busy table. In a very quick (and sneaky) move, Sierra reached for the quesadillas and was squeezing her fingers in the guacamole and sour cream before anyone noticed! It was pretty funny and poor Cindy didn't get much eating done with those go go Gadget arms sitting in her lap!

that's my girl!

who can guess where we are?????

that's right...that is a tortilla from Pappasito's, my all-time favorite mexican restaurant!! she may seem young to start eating fajitas but we don't want to deprive her of the best food in the world!

don't let the face fool you - it was just bad timing with the camera...she LOVED it!!!

(no need to worry, she just did a lot of sucking, no actual eating. but she IS well on her way to being a fajita lover like her momma!)

on my tummy

she finally enjoys being on her tummy...when there's something fun to play with in front of her! when i first saw this toy it seemed so loud and busy - almost too much for me to take in...but Sierra loved it from the very beginning. it's the only thing that keeps her attention long enough to have extended tummy time! (thanks to abuela for finding it for us!) ...until she rolls over to her back...and then mommy sweeps in and rolls her back to her tummy ...over and over :)

isn't she so cute?!!!

Grandparents are great!

Sierra has the best grandparents!!! She is one blessed little girl to be loved so well from both sets of grandparents!

She got to spend time with all 4 of them this weekend :)

Abuela and Poppa on the balcony of their new house, just outside of Austin! We are so excited to have them close by! ...and look at that beautiful view!


G.G. and Capt's when they came to visit today - they drove in just for the day to see us!

an acquired taste

this is random, but for those who know me well, you know that i have never liked coffee. and you also know that my husband is a coffee lover/addict/etc. he seriously loves the stuff. coffee and cereal - his two all time favorites; and i don't like or partake in either...

...until this week. i decided after Sierra was born that i wanted to learn to like coffee. yes, learn...to teach myself to like it. i have always said that if i didn't like it, why force myself to acquire a taste for it? well, with a baby in our lives i see a very long road of early mornings ahead of me and think that coffee may help me conquer those a little better.

so my journey has started. 3 mornings this week. kyle is helping me "doctor" them with some milk, flavor and sweetness. so far so good. i actually liked it the first two days! today, not so much but i'm still experimenting with proportions.

anyway, just wanted to document this big step. kyle never thought the day would come...and neither did i (ha!).

ok, that's enough on that topic. i can't believe i just posted about coffee. who am i?!?!!

this little piggy...

Sierra has been reaching for her feet for awhile and now can not only reach them, but also grab them and put them in her mouth! It's really funny to watch and amazing how she can just fold her body like that! (especially with the size of that belly and those thighs!)

About a week ago when she first got her right foot to her mouth the first thing she did was lick her big toe...ha! It was hilarious - she just kept licking it, trying to figure out what it was. I guess she liked it enough to proceed to sucking on it :)

As soon as you lay her on her back her legs immediately go straight up into the air...and then the arms go out and grab her feet. Also when she's sitting she leans forward to grab them (remember being tested in Elementary school on how far we could stretch to touch our toes?!)...and she has recently taken interest in my toes too!

Quite a few times now when I have gone in to get her after a nap, I find her socks off...and sometimes in her mouth!

...mouth open...ready to chomp...

she is soooo fun :)

Mayfield Park

we love this park and always have. kyle and i used to go there a lot while we were dating when the weather was nice. we'd grab some coffee (and tea) and sit at the park. it's so peaceful and beautiful. the park is full of: ponds with fishies, gardens (taken care of by locals), stone structures and arches...and peacocks! they roam the grounds, hang out high in the trees and fly between the branches...oh and make their squawking sounds, kind of like a car horn - i previously had no idea that peacocks even made sounds but turns out they are very loud!

celebrating the gorgeous day and Sierra's 5th monday birthday, on saturday we took a trip to Mayfield Park. we went in the evening when she is usually a bit fussy so it was hard work to try to get smiles, but she was a trooper and we did get some cute pictures :)