Little Cowboy James

Yee-Haw! 4 and a half months old--19 weeks, that is. Here he is wearing the bib my mom made him long before he was born. We haven't officially started him on solids...I think we'll wait til he acts a little hungrier. But we kind of can't wait--it'll be so fun to feed him in his high chair! (I know--new-parent-syndrome--everything sounds fun!) Today we gave him a few bites of mashed avocado (I read it's a great first food) and he slurped it down without even spitting it out! He loved it! I've forgotten to mention that James has been rolling over from back to tummy for the past week. This morning successfully rolled (and then pulled his arms up to support himself) three times!

Our week of eating vegitarian is coming to a close. Mark is just dying for some meat, and since we're going to his work's Winter Event tonight, we're calling it off so we can both consume yummy appetizers and desserts! Pancakes, Fried Eggs, and Breakfast Potatoes made a great dinner one night and last night we had leftover French Onion soup and Turkish-style baked potatoes. Kumpir is a popular fastfood in Turkey. They open the fresh baked potato up, mash the insides with white cheese and butter and then top it with a bunch of different toppings (including diced pickles, sliced olives, and sweet corn). Last night we used sour cream, jalapeno slices from a jar, salsa, and cheese...they were really yummy! Through the whole experience, I think we've decided we definitely want to try to eat a meat-free meal at least once a week. That may not sound like much, but before this week we NEVER ate meat-free meals. It should be healthier and better on the budget, too!