Ready for Solids

I recently ordered some Infant Oatmeal by Plum Organics for Ridley.  I had every intention of waiting until 6 months to start her on solids, but she kept showing numerous signs of readiness.

At 5.5 months, I decided to give it a shot and see how she did the first time I introduced solids...  I'll let you be the judge is she was ready or not :o)

5 Months

I keep thinking there is NO WAY my baby can be 5 months old.  It seems like just yesterday I was pregnant and anticipating the arrival of Miss Ridley.

Ridley is such an awesome baby.  She is pretty much a happy girl 90% of the time.  Don't get me wrong, the twins were great babies too, but there were two of them.  When one had a rough night, you always worried about if the other one would wake up.  If one was having a really rough time, you were trying to juggle the unhappy baby whilst still attending to the happy one.  It's just different with 1.

Ridley is becoming really vocal these days.  She loves to growl at her dragon puppet, play in her exersaucer and squeal.  She is starting to learn to blow bubbles and she thinks that is pretty awesome.  Bath time is a favorite for her and she LOVES watching Lukas & Maddox.  I admit they are pretty entertaining.

Milestones:

• Rolls from front to back/back to front (she rolls everywhere)
• She has two bottom teeth
• She can hold her head unassisted
• She can sit up on her own for short periods unassisted

Here are a few pictures of the twins at 5 Months & Ridley at 5 Months

Neglectful

I have been truly neglectful of my blog, which is sad because I really enjoy blogging.  So in justification of my lack of blogging, I'm going to give you a brief photo bomb of a day in the life of the Mixon family (summer edition).

We visit family in Arkansas

We have family visit us

Big Brother

Maddox & Zed

Cole, Ridley, Erin, Lukas & Maddox

Grams, Lukas & Bubbles = Always a good time

Maddox & Grams

Aunt Ky & Lukas

Popaw & Lukas

We go to the Park...

We feed ducks...

We go to the pool...

Ally, Uncle Brandon, Lauren, Cody, Lukas, Aunt Ky & Maddox

We play in the backyard....

We do yoga...

We have Impromptu photo sessions....

We do Pinterest projects....

Freeze toys in an Ice Block and give spoons to break into

Momma put suckers in the water...which in turn made flavored ice...so we ate our way to treasure

We LOVE....

Happy Birthday Granny

My step-mom, Patti, is pretty much as good as it gets in the step-mom department.  She has always been so wonderful to my little brother and I when we were growing up.  She always made sure to let us know that she wasn't trying to replace our mother and that we could think of her as a friend.  She quickly won my heart and I'm so very happy that my daddy found her.  Needless to say, I find her very special and hold her very close to my heart.

Granny with Ridley!!

 Granny with Maddox & Lukas

Since my children were born, I have seen that she isn't only a wonderful mom, she is an excellent "Granny".  Ridley and the twins love her and she has been down in the floor playing with them since they were born.  She always said she wasn't a baby person, but that was a lie.  When the twins were born, she visited and handled them like a pro.  Cody and I were shocked when she jumped right in and held both the twins; she was completely in her element.  She has continued to prove that she is very good with children as they have grown up.  (She also helped calm the rage of a very pregnant woman on Thanksgiving day, when her hubby and father went to the Cowboy's game at the new stadium and brought us back Pak-a-Sak food...when I hadn't eaten most of the day).

Anyways, Patti just celebrated a very big birthday and Ridley and the twins were willing to help us out with a few pictures!  Here are a few of the tries :o)

Take 1 of 50 :o)

Silly Signs!!

Hand over the Candy you promised...

VOILA!!!

Happy Birthday Patti!  We love you very much!