Another month has passed, oh how fast it goes.
We gave you Cheerios for the first time. They were a big hit. You only have they two teeth but you can gum the daylights out of them. You can pick them up with pincher fingers but you have to stuff your whole fist in your mouth to get them released. You love your little bit of independence. We started you one some cereal and you are liking it ok.
We were all sick for a week this month. Mommy had bronchitis and you kids both had ear infections. Kora has had quite a few this spring. We were invited to a friends for a cook out but I played the responsible parent and kept you all home.
Mommy has been feeling poorly this month. My thyroid levels have been out of balance. I planned to wait for my regular appointment but I just couldn’t make it. I was feeling so exhausted all the time. Dr. Gray changed my dose and now I am back to chasing kids and playing again. “Sirry Mommy” as Tuck would say.
You got to go to the Montgomery County Fair. We went to see the Warren kids show sheep. They did well and you enjoyed all the sights and sounds. You fell asleep to the pounding of rain on the showbarn roof and missed the annual elephant ear; that was probably just as well, we don’t want you to develop a sweet tooth too soon.
You are still getting up twice a night to nurse. Mommy is hoping we get over that soon and has been feeding you food and cereal later in the evening hoping to remedy this but to no avail.
It was a bittersweet time this month. You had been staying with Mabel and Karen Geiger since Mommy went back to work. She only had 2 other kids so you got LOTS of attention, which Mommy just loved (I think Mabel loved it too). But this month we made the switch and you have started going to Missy’s with Tucker. Missy loves having your tiny little self there and Mommy loves having one drop off point. But I do miss Mabel. She was such an integral part of our lives.
You are officially on the move now. You crawl very well now. You do it on one knee and one foot. You are pretty quick; you can be underfoot in no time at all. You love playing with Tuck’s toys and chasing him around. He loves teaching you how to crawl.
The day before you turned 8 months you pulled yourself up on the couch. You struggled with it for a while and you had a red nose because you used your face as the third leg for stability. But you did it. I am afraid this crawling stage is not going to last long.
Your last big adventure this month was the Dale Family Reunion. We had 4 of 5 generations represented with at least 85 people in our backyard. This is your Nanna’s mom’s family. Aunt Barkie was the oldest one here and you were the youngest until Patrick Wells’ daughter Aly arrived later in the afternoon (She’s 2 months younger than you are). There was swimming, reminiscing, eating and game playing. You, to your chagrin, were mothered and carried around all day; the Reid girls just loved you to pieces and the only time Mommy got you was when you were hungry. Everyone had a good time and many wanted to be sure that we host again next year. We’ll see since it was such a success.
I love you Little Miss and the personality you are starting to develop. You are such a sweet even tempered happy baby and we love you so much.
I cannot believe how the months have passed by. You are beginning to show such personality these days. It has been another big month.
You started to crawl. It started out more lungeing forward when you were up on your toes. Then it developed into an army crawl with lots of arm action. But within 10 days you were up on your hands and knees and making forward progress. You are quick about picking up new things when you set your mind to it. The desire to follow Tuck helps a lot too.
Auntie Brook took your 6 month pictures at Depauw in Greencastle. She lives in Spencer so we meet half way. She did an amazing job. You were featured on her new website. http://www.brookrieman.com/blog/2010/06/16/i-want-to-nibble-on-this-baby-bloomington-child-photographer/
Daddy is playing softball twice a week but it is so hot that we have not been going to the fields. He is also working most weekends so we miss him lots.
We all went to the Wabash and Erie Canal in Delphi for their Open House. It was such fun. You can see the details on another blog post.
Aunt Rita and Uncle Chuck hosted a Hinds family BBQ. It was outside at their woods. You enjoyed yourself and fell asleep for Aunt Debbie when she took you on a walk.
You are getting to be quite the kid and we love you little one
Love Mommy
Dear Kora
It’s your 6 month birthday and oh what you have been up to this month.
You got your first two teeth. They both came in at the same time and you had so much trouble with them; they hurt you so bad and we had many rough nights during the process.
You spent your first night at the cabin. You wanted to be in the middle of all of the action and did not want to go to bed. You and Mommy slept in one bunk and Daddy and Tuck slept in another. Uncle Nolic, Aunt Dena and their grandkids were there too.
You started to sit up. You are so strong.
You slept thru the night a couple of times. The first time scared me very much but you were fine, just sleepy, I guess. You have not made a habit of this though, unfortunately.
You love your toes. You lie on your back and just watch them or chew on them. You are so cute.
We are all so proud of you my little girl. And so lucky to have you around.
I love you, Mommy
This is Dr Joshi our pediatrician. We love her and her staff. They make doctor visits, if not fun, then at least more tolerable.
2 weeks ago the kids and I were all sick. I had bronchitis and they each had ear infections. We went yesterday for follow up checks. Tuck was fine but alas Kora still has hers. In fact this is lingering from late May/early June. She has been on amoxicillin, cefdinir, and now we are starting augmentin. I dread this one because I know what it does to my stomach. If it doesn’t work she will get a shot of antibiotic and the next step will be a visit to an ear nose and throat specialist for tubes. Dr Joshi says she is just so little and her ear canals are so little that they just aren’t draining. Couple this with teething and our little girl is just a mess. She is a lot like the Tuckman though and you just don’t know for sure that she is sick. She doesn’t run a fever and just isn't a fussy baby. It’s really minor things that even indicate she is sick. I sure hope we can get this infection under control.
This is a catch-up post. On June 19th Aunt Mary, Felix, Angie, Elizabeth, Tucker Kora and I went to Delphi for the grand opening of the new features at the Wabash and Erie Canal Visitors Center. It was a GREAT day as you will soon see. We all had a ball.
The kids LOVED playing on the canal boat. This one was donated and has been retrofitted as a playground for the kids. They can climb on all the decks where all the cargo was once stored. There is a slide and monkey bars and lots and lots of ladders (Mommy was a little apprehensive about Tucker climbing on all of those but Angie was a real sport and supervised and kept my heart at rest.)
Tucker got to pet the horses. This lady was riding side saddle and was a real pleasure to visit with. And of course, Tuck love the horse.
The kids all enjoyed playing in the visitor center. This is the concrete pig that Tucker really wanted to ride.
And we got to play dress up. Isn’t he just so cute in his bonnet?
Felix found a shirt to try on and I just adore the sleeping bonnet. I felt like “Half Pint” from Little House on the Prairie, getting ready for bed.
More hats
They had these 3 wheeled trolley’s for rent. The kids liked sitting on them and ringing the bell.
This is a really good picture of my Aunt Mary. She claims there is no such thing as a good picture of her but this is the best I’ve seen. The kids call her Aunt Nana. 
This is Angie and and Elizabeth. Angie and I work together and Elizabeth is just 6 months older than Tuck. He and “Little E” are good buddies.
Aunt Mary and Felix rented one of the trolleys (for 15 minutes). Felix loved it (especially running thru all of the puddles); Aunt Mary, not so much.
There was a whole group of folks with the high wheel bicycles. They were a treat to watch.
And of course the day is not complete until you get to throw rocks in the canal. 
Here we all are on the canal boat ride. The water was up with all of the rain so we could not make it under one of the bridges. We had fun looking over the edge for fish and turtles and listening to the narrators who were all in period dress.
He even has his corn cob pipe. 
There was a replica of the canal with scale boats and locks. The kids spent A LOT of time here. They were soaked. 
This little band played for us while we rested in the shade and had ice cream. They played Wheels on the bus for the kids and they were mesmerized by the puppet playing the banjo. Kora slept thru this part.
Here comes another canal boat!
See you next time
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