Hanging with the grandparents to eating bananas

Earlier this week, Fiona spent some time in Maryland.  Thanks to the government shut down, she got to hang out with Grandmom and Grandpa while I worked in DC.  She enjoyed playing in Hailey's old car, which is now on my parents porch.  We don't have enough room at home for toys this big so I am glad she can enjoy it at their house.  Gadgets to keep her entertained!  She also spent a lot of time outside in the tree swing.  My dad taught her how to bounce on the swing so the leaves fall down, which was pretty mesmerizing.  

Plus, who doesn't have fun just sitting on the table and playing with toys?  I love her smile in this picture.

Fiona and I came home Saturday to hang out with Nana and Papa before they left on their cruise.  So many grandparents, so much love!  They left Sunday morning after church so Fi was stuck with her parents the rest of the day.  It was a fairly ordinary weekend day of errands, but one of the highlights was from when we went to drop off recycling.  Fi was so tired and was rubbing her eyes as per normal when she is tired.  She managed to yank her bow over her eyes and then fell asleep that way.  As any good parent would do, we snapped a photo before getting the bow off her eyes.  She kept right on sleeping.

Our strong little girl seems to have developed quite the appetite this week, downing bottle after bottle.  We decided that she is ready for solid food given her ravenous appetite and the intense stares she gives us while we are eating.  So later today, we gave Fi her first taste of solid food: bananas.  She watched intently as Tim mashed up some banana with milk before we got her in her highchair (how apropos that Fi's first time in the highchair that Aunt Eileen  gave her was on Aunt Eileen's birthday).  We haven't quite deciphered whether her reaction was positive or negative.  She'd help Tim pull the spoon into her mouth but then she would make a puckered face.  She continued doing so for a few spoonfuls.  It was so much fun to feed her but it is shocking to realize how quickly she is growing!