Daddy feeding Nicole
Nicole eating baby cereal for the first time. I think she was about 8 weeks and we were trying to fill her tummy up with cement so that she would sleep through the night. Didn't work, but I think it made her sleep longer. Two weeks later, when before I went to bed for the night, I declared, "I will NOT wake up to feed that big, fat baby tonight," she slept through. Goes to show that babies are smarter than they appear.
Nicole learning to feed herself. Always such a joyful day in the life of a parent.
First popsicle.
Eating pizza and enjoying her first sippy cup. Notice Nicole's drinking water. I remember my mom saying to me, "You can't give a baby water. She'll choke. I can't believe you're giving that baby water. Why, I never! This is absurd. Babies are supposed to drink milk!" Do you get the picture? My mom was utterly flabbergasted.Truth is, though, that Nicole inherited this trait from Clint and me both. The drought in Utah? Yeah, it's our fault. We each consume nearly a gallon of water everyday. We drink water first thing in the morning, and last thing before bed. We never order a beverage at a restaurant -- just water (the waiters hate it). Anyway, I think this was the point where Nicole refused good ol' cow's milk. It was her way of retaliating since I took her bottle away. She sure showed me!
