Halloween!

We were really excited for Halloween this year, because we found an awesome costume on sale.  Matilda went as the Very Hungry Caterpillar.  We were excited, because that was the theme of her baby shower (the caterpillar was made out of cupcakes and cookies!) and she loves her caterpillar toy.  Plus it was super cute.  She actually got to use her costume multiple times, going to various events.  For Halloween we just went trick-or-treating to the few neighbors we know (not for candy, just pictures).  Can't wait for next year!  Check out a few more pictures on the post page.

First Tooth!

Matilda was unusually cranky for a few days and actually had trouble getting to sleep for the first time.  Since we had remembered to feed her, we figured that it must have been teething pains. Chewing on things sometimes made it worse, but sucking on ice cubes seemed to help.  It didn't last long though, as her first tooth broke through by the next morning.  Now she's back to being her normal happy self, at least until the next one starts up.  Yay teefies!

Baby's First Pumpkin

When we were previously at the pumpkin patch, we had decided to get a really big pumpkin.  Why?  We thought it would be fun to put Matilda in a pumpkin.  Why?  Because it's the cutest thing ever.  Matilda is a good sport and had no problems hanging out in a pumpkin while we shot some photos.  Click the link to check out all the photos. Spoiler alert: it's just a bunch of pictures of a baby in a pumpkin.  A little repetitive, but seriously, how many poses can you really do in a pumpkin?  Feel free to comment.  Which one's your favorite?

Look Who's Crawling?!

Up until today, Matilda moved around by rolling over and over.  As far as crawling goes, she's only been good at pushing herself backwards.  But last night she scootched forward across the bed a little bit.  Today, she really started moving.  She doesn't quite get her tummy off the ground yet and she's slow, but she's definitely on the move!

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.