Libby's First Solid Food

On my birthday we decided to let Libby try solid food for the first time. She's been a milk girl for awhile now, so it was time to spice up her life! (And, yes, we are using the term "solid" quite loosely here!)

Daddy getting her all loaded up in the high chair for her big debut.
It turned into a two-parent affair as Libby kept grabbing for the spoon before I could get it to her mouth.

Looking promising...

...but, unfortunately, it was utter failure. She HATED it! This face pretty much sums up the experience. So, solid food is not a favorite currently, but we're working on it. Wish us luck!

The Big 3-0!

Yep, it's true. I am officially 30. Three decades of life - WOW! But, to be honest, it hasn't been as big of a deal as I anticipated. Turns out it's harder to be married to a 30 year old than to be one. I had a much harder time when Brad turned 30. I guess that's because I've had two years to get used to the idea, so it doesn't seem so bad.

I've had plenty of time to celebrate, too, and had a wonderful birthday!

In case you were wondering, this is what 30 looks like. (Apparently my mom sent my dad to the store to get some "30ish balloons" but he missed the "ish" part and came home with 30 balloons instead!) On Sunday (the day before the big day), my mom made my favorite dinner (Fiesta Chicken Kiev) and hosted a little family party for me - Randy & Cheryl, Britt & Mike, my parents, Brad, Libby, and me. It was an amazing meal and I got seriously spoiled! Ice cream cake and all!

I didn't have to be to work until 9:00am on my birthday, so I invited a bunch of friends to join me for breakfast at a new Pancake House on PCH. We had a great turn out and took over the joint. It was delicious and a fun start to a great day!

More of the breakfast crew.

After work Libby and I got to hang out for awhile until Brad made it home. She had a blast with all 30 of my balloons! ;)

Here we are before we ditched her with my parents to go out dinner on a real date - whoa...it must be a celebration! That doesn't happen often anymore!

We had a great dinner at the Cheesecake Factory, just the two of us. Then, after dinner we headed over to Yogurtland where some friends met up with us for a fun surprise! All in all, it was a great day. And, like they say, 30 is definitely the new 20! ;)

Biking to the Beach

I've been wanting to bike to the beach for a while now, and we finally did it! The ride to Doheny is a favorite, so my mom and I decided to do it while the boys were busy (Brad had to work and Dad was at a YM activity). Libby got her bike trailer from the Stewarts (man, they've really hooked us up, haven't they?!) and it's the convertible version...nice! Cruisin' in style! She wasn't totally sold on the whole experience on the way there because the sun was in her eyes, but on the way back she seemed to really enjoy it.

We ditched the bikes here while we lounged on the beach for an hour or so. It was the perfect day!
At the end of the ride, she fell asleep and looked so cute!
We played in the sand for a bit and she really loves watching the waves roll in.
Libby was such a good girl that my mom and I both got to close our eyes and rest while she just played and played. I figure we'd better take advantage of her immobility while we can! A few months from now and she'll be cruisin' all over the place.
After some time on the beach, Brad met up with us for lunch at Beach Cities Pizza (yum!) and then he switched with my mom and rode home with Libby and me. What a fun day!

Sunday Morning Discovery

Now that church doesn't start until 1:00, we have lots of time to just relax in the morning. Last Sunday we decided to break out a new toy from the garage - a hand-me-down jumping-toy from the Stewarts. Talk about a hit! Libby loved it! She was a jumping machine in that thing and was grinning from ear to ear the whole time! Thanks, Stewart family!

Ok, for those of you wondering why in the world she's in the bathroom...well, turns out our house doesn't exactly have a lot of official doorways. So, she started out in the bathroom but then we couldn't see her very well while we were eating breakfast, so we moved her to the closet. I don't know...is that a promotion or a demotion? Either way, she's made friends with the vaccuum and broom, so life is good! ;)

My first attempt at uploading a video...hope you enjoy!