A gaggle of milestones

Yesterday I picked Emerald up at Daycare to find out that she has been promoted to the next class!  Already!  I guess I didn't realize that she is the oldest in her class (definitely not the biggest...) and has hit all the required milestones for moving up!  I suppose I should update all of you and say that she did finally master the art of rolling to her belly to her back.  So now I no longer have to go rescue her from a fit of rage when she gets stuck on her stomach.

I celebrated Em's big promotion by taking her right home and giving her some real food!  Off a spoon!  It was baby apple/banana oatmeal cereal mixed with some pears for added flavor.  She did a great job, but was an epic mess at the end of the process.

Plus, she is hilarious and tries to chew the spoon.

Some photos!  Plus a video.  I sure am super annoying on camera though, so you might just prefer to watch it on mute. I'm no stranger to Emerald being the star of the show :)

OHMYGOSH I LOVE OATMEAL!

She especially loves it all over her face.

Give me that spoon, I'll just do it myself!

I have no idea why her hair is pushed over like that.

Also, she is still distracted by the camera, I see.

This is okay, I guess.

I suppose it goes without saying that everyone needed a bath after this little adventure.

And now a video!  I realize this video is not the best camera work in the world. Or even the best camera work on my street.  But you try feeding a five-month old with your dominant hand while manning a video camera in the other.  Really.  Come over and try it.