Pumpkin Patch

The weekend before Halloween, Matilda went to her first pumpkin patch with her best friend Vivienne.  Not only did we get some good pumpkins, we got some good pictures as well.  They had a petting zoo, but we decided it cost too much and the girls had to just look at the animals from outside.  Such horrible parents.  We figured it would be boring anyway after having pet a giraffe in San Diego.  Click the link to see all the pictures of our little pumpkins in the patch.

San Diego Zoo

While in San Diego, we took Matilda to the amazing San Diego Zoo.  This zoo was so cool we decided it needed a separate posting on the blog.  Matilda had as much fun as a 6 month old can have at a zoo.  She enjoyed staring at all the animals (including the meerkat sitting on his butt, the cougar with a box of rats stuck on his head, and the flamingos).  She even got to pet the giraffes.  Yep, you read that right.  The San Diego Zoo totally rocks.  "Read more" to see the pictures.

Tilly Goes to San Diego

Matilda got to ride in an airplane again, and she had an awesome time. We sat right in front of another baby about her age, and they had a fun time staring at each other. In San Diego, Tilly got to meet extended family, go on her first aircraft carrier, and went for her first real swim in a pool.  It was a great trip.  Check out the rest of the photos!

Official 6 Month Photos

Mandy and Lindsay came back for Matilda's 6 month photo shoot.  Despite several different outfits and an appearance by Harold, it was tough to get Tilly smiling.  Next time, we won't schedule photos too close to nap time!  Despite her being more laid back than normal, we were able to get her super excited when we let her go after the dog.  Click "Read more" to check out the photos.

6 Month Photos

Matilda was being really cute one evening, so I decided to take some photos to commemorate her turning 6 months.  Our photographer friends Mandy and Lindsay were going to be back soon for Matilda's official 6 month photo shoot, but you can never have too many pictures right?  "Read more" to see these 6 month photos and check out the next post for her official professional 6 month photos!

6 months and sitting...

Matilda is now really good at sitting on her own.  She still gets excited and nose dives occasionally, but she's getting better all the time!  Click "Read more" for a couple more pictures on the post page.

Just like daddy...

So everyone's been saying Matilda looks just like Leia.  I decided to show everyone just how much she looks like me by dressing her up in one of my old outfits.  She may not look like me now (probably a good thing), but she certainly looks pretty similar to how I used to look.  Click "Read more" to enjoy the photos!

Random Cuteness

Here's a quick post of some random Tilly pictures.  Enjoy the rest of the photos by clicking on Read more below.

Big Girl Bath Time

Matilda finally reached the limits of her Puj tub, so she graduated to big girl baths.  She is getting really good at sitting up on her own, but we like to join her since she still flops over occasionally.  She loves bath time, her bath toys, and splashing.  She even loves back floats.  Crazy little water baby!  Click on "Read more" to check out the video and a bunch more pictures of her first time in the big girl tub.

Lake Berryessa Hike

Matilda went on her first hike at Lake Berryessa with her best friend Vivienne.  Because the location of the trail wasn't clearly marked, we decided to go with what we thought was the Smittle Creek Trail.  After following the lake shoreline for awhile, we realized we had come right back to where we started.  Eventually we found the real trail and continued our hike.  Tilly got to try out her awesome sunglasses and even rode backpack style in her carrier for the first time.  We stopped for lunch, and the girls got to enjoy their first taste of watermelon.  Tilly just licked at it, but Vivienne chowed down.  It was a hot day and the water levels were low, but it was a really fun little hike.  "Read more" for all the pictures of Tilly enjoying her first hike!

Gma-Gpa Matern come to town.

Grandma and Grandpa Matern came back down to see how much Matilda has grown.  Since they haven't been down in awhile and she's starting to have some stranger anxiety, we were worried she wouldn't like being held by them.  However, after sitting on mama's lap for awhile checking them out, she decided they were cool.

5 Months!

We can't believe Matilda is already 5 months old!  She has done alot in these past months, like smiling, giggling, and rolling over.  But, the coolest (and potentially most annoying) thing she's learned to do is squealing (screaming) in delight.  She has started to test the limits of her vocal range, to the point that when she gets so high pitched her voice disappears.  She finds this entertaining and does it all the time.  Check out the video of Tilly on her 5 month birthday smiling, giggling, and most importantly... squealing :)

Who needs giggles when you can laugh?

Matilda's been giggling for awhile now and it is super cute.  Then she started laughing and it's hilarious (at least we think so).  She first surprised me at our neighbors house when she heard the dog barking up stairs and began laughing so hard she sounded like she was crying.  Since then she's been very easily entertained.  She apparently thinks jumping is really funny.  She also started laughing at the dog, which we totally encouraged to the point she squealed repeatedly.  Check out the videos!  They're a bit long (1-2 min), but I had no idea where to shorten them.  Enjoy!

Toys!

Matilda doesn't have a ton of toys, but has a wide variety that keep her busy.  Don't worry, she still loves Harold the most!  "Read more" to check out a few of her favorites!

Matilda Rolling

Since we last posted about rolling, Matilda has rolled back to tummy many more times.  She's become pretty good at it, but we just didn't ever have a camera ready.  She also found it fun to wait for us to leave the room, so when we came back she could be on her tummy smiling.  We finally pretended not to be watching, and got the video.  After that, she didn't mind rolling for the camera at all.  Check out the videos below to see her rolling skills!