The Givens Family!: July 2011

A LOT has happened since my last blog post! Our little angel is rolling all around (front to back and back to front) and even trying to figure out how to crawl! In 8 days, she will be six months old. I can not believe how fast she is growing up. About a month ago, we started giving her some solid food and oh boy does she like it! Her favorite things so far have been peas, carrots, and bananas. Grammy says she likes spinach but I haven't quite figured out that one yet...

Some of my favorite things at this stage:
* Listening to her "talk" and try to figure out her voice. Her facial expressions while she is doing this really tells a story... she is trying to communicate with us! (I am going to try and post a video of this..)
* Laying down with her and letting her feel my face. She is very interested in reaching out and grabbing onto things and I think it is so sweet when she does it to Charlie and I's face.
* Seeing her on her tummy holding her head up high.
* Watching how interested she is in everything. She reaches for everything (including a can of ranch style beans the other night..) and wants to feel and, of course, put it in her mouth.
* Holding her in front of a mirror and seeing her smile at herself. She actually gets shy sometime and will turn her face at herself! It is sooo cute!
* This may seem weird, but she has a "bathroom face" that is so funny and cute to watch. I have to keep myself from laughing because she concentrates and grunts very hard to get relief!
* Rocking her to sleep. I have loved this from the beginning, but as she has grown, it is easier to snuggle up against her and just hug and kiss her. I often get teary because I am still in awe of this incredible blessing from God.

Enjoy the pictures. We sure are enjoying our angel pie :)