Sweet Potato for you, Sweet Cakes.

Today, you, Natalia ate an entire 4 ounces- that's half a cup, of sweet potato in your Papa's old high chair.  Get it, girl!

Firsts

There have been many first over the past few months, Ms. Natalia.  This past week has proven to be a super fun one and a big one.  You got to be there when you Auntie Denise got married, you got to go down to Seaside with Mama and Papa.  There have been many a night that we sat at the Bud and Alley's overlooking the gulf, wondering about you and when you might join us on our trip down south.  You have been a total blast and I would like to share some of your most recent firsts with you.
You are now a consistent and gentle roller.  You mastered it just outside of Nashville, Tennessee where the Holiday Inn Express rocked your world with the most interesting TV remote that you had to roll and twist you way to press on it,  Now, its official.  You roll, yea!
You also had the chance to take your first long, long, long trip.  We stopped and hung out in Kentucky in the grass, Tennessee in the grass, a Starbucks parking lot in Indianapolis, and a crazy Cracker Barrel in Alabama.  You were fantastic in each and were the best in Greenville.  Here you dipped in the pool, cracked up like you never had before sitting in the pillows of a really super huge king sized bed, and then out to diner where you sat in your first high chair.
At Seaside, we were able to spend the first two nights there just the three of us- sorry, Bup.  We BBQ'd outside, stroller rode, and spent our entire days in the sand and at the beach.  You let your feet rub in the sand and you let us take you out into the Gulf of Mexico.  You even fell asleep in your Papa's arms as the waves lulled you to sleep.  Then everyone showed up and you were there to have blast with Oma and Opa, Denise and Tom, and all of the Lushinas.  You went out to dinner and were captivated and captivating to all the little people there.  On the walk home, you saw your first fireworks and heard your first toads croaking in the stream.  You saw the sunset over the Gulf and swung in hammocks with Aunt Denise.  You spent an afternoon with Oma and Opa and were left alone to be with Opa and he had a total blast playing with you on the floor.  It warmed my heart to see him there with you, flying solo.  He did a great job- unsuprisingly.  You made it through your first wedding attendance and sat through dinner and fireworks.  It was a big trip and ended with you home, safe and sound, super tired, and at the pool like a pro 2 days later.