Natalie had so many different outfits and costumes for her first Halloween, and I had so many ideas for first Halloween pictures. I took Natalie out in our backyard and just started taking pictures. She loved the cool breeze and getting to feel the grass for the first time.
It's hard to believe Natalie is already six months old. She is such a growing girl. She really is starting to develop her personality. Natalie continues to talk, squeal, and say "baba". It is so much fun to just sit and play with her. She has favorite toys and even a favorite song. If we sing "The Wheels on the Bus" she will stop fussing no matter where we are or why she is upset. It's like magic! Nathan and I have gotten super creative with the song. We are so talented, we can have full on conversations to the tune of "The Wheels on the Bus"! ...Have I mentioned Natalie still hates the car? I am still holding on to hope that she will learn to love being in the car. The good news is she doesn't mind the truck as much because she is right next to daddy. Natalie is a pro at sitting up on her own and continues to think about crawling (nothing definite at this point). She has recently discovered the cat and trys to 'pet' him when he passes by. Kitty knows that Natalie's definition of 'pet' is actually grab the fur so he steers clear for the most part.
This was the hardest picture yet. This was the first month Natalie was fully capable of sitting on her own, but she was also well aware that she was sitting in a rocking chair! We didn't have to worry about her slipping down or laying to the side like we used to, instead we had to worry about her flying forward while rocking!
For Nathan's birthday weekend, we took a trip to visit Gabriel in South Carolina. Nathan, Dawn (Nathan's mom), Natalie, and I headed up Friday. Nathan's brother, Mark, and his son, Jacob, also came down from North Carolina to add to the fun! Mark also got his middle son, Parker, for the weekend. The eight of us had a great time.
On Saturday we went to the beach. It was the perfect day for Natalie to have her first beach trip! She even got to dip her toes in the water! The boys played in the sand, buried each other, and got in the water (a little too cold for me). We all had a blast!
That evening, we got to see Gabriel play a soccer game. He played goalie, and his team won 2-1!
Before leaving Sunday, we went to a park and roamed around a little while. It was another wonderful day outside, and the Kendalls always know how to have a good time.
Nathan had a great birthday weekend spent with his family. On Nathan's birthday last year we announced to Gabriel that he was going to be having a brother or sister. It's hard to believe that a year has gone by, and sweet Natalie is here adding to the great memories.
Lovin' her Daddy
Grammo and Jake playing
Gabriel and Parker (If you look closely, Parker is a mermaid.)
With Halloween quickly approaching, the Pumpking Patch was first on our list of holiday activities! Natalie had to have a special outfit for this outing, and I decided on a Pumpkin Princess costume complete with an orange and black tutu! Needless to say, she was the cutest pumpkin in the patch! She was more interested in the traffic than the pumpkins, but she did a great job posing for as many pictures as mommy and daddy wanted.
We picked out a huge pumpkin to take home to carve, and Natalie picked out a small pumpkin for herself. We had a great day and continued the fun at home. More festive picture to come!
Last Saturday Natalie was all gator for the Florida/ LSU game. Unfortunately the Gators lost, but who needs a win when you have a baby as beautiful as we do?! Natalie was able to sit in her tailgating chair for the first time and tailgate in Grandma's living room. She enjoyed watching the game, but then again she loves watching anything on TV! What used to be football Saturdays has turned into family days spent hanging out with the occassional football game. We always make a point to watch the Gators play, but it's definitely different this year and we wouldn't change it for anything!!
After trying rice cereal a couple of times, we decided that Natalie did not really enjoy it. She was always so eager to eat, but as soon as she got a taste of the rice cereal she played around with it and pretty much spit it out. Who could blame her? Rice cereal is extremely bland and boring!
We moved on to oatmeal and got a much better reaction from her! Not only does she enjoy the oatmeal, it doesn't seem to hurt her tummy. It won't be too much longer before Natalie gets a taste of some yummy veggies!
The video is a little short because I was feeding Natalie and taping it. So once she got ahold of the spoon, I needed my other hand!
Natalie has been doing great at sitting up on her own. Once she figured out she could sit up, assisted of course, she has absolutely no interest in being on her tummy. At times she has a hissy fit if we try to lay her down on her tummy for tummy time! She enjoys being independent and being able to easily maneuver her toys.
