Oma, Sarah and Rhett Come To Visit

I am doing great. I am very happy and usually sleep through the night. I am eating more solid foods. Mom is getting me to try all sorts of things like tofu, yogurt, cottage cheese, and avocados.

I am continuing to teethe. My first top tooth has come in. I am able to chew soft food, like pasta. I eschew naps, much to the disappointment of whoever is hanging with me on that particular day.

The other big news is that Oma came to see me! She stayed with us for about 2 weeks. One of the first things we did was to head to the beach! That's the sound behind me and the Atlantic Ocean beyond that.

Of course, we let Dad tag along.

Oma took me to the beach, but I slept through it.

We also made it into town. Mom stopped for ice cream. I got my first taste. Pretty-pretty-pretty good.

I've never had product placement in my blog before, so I was a little uncomfortable with this photo. Mom said the ice cream was so good that we should look into getting a franchise, and it's fine to talk about products you like. Dad said don't worry, I can still have a future in politics as long as I keep it positive.

I also took a look at the local wildlife down at the coast.

Oma pulled out a bear that I didn't know about. This guy sings "When I'm sixty-four." I can't believe my parents kept him from me all this time. He's one of my new favorites and keeps me company at meal times.

Speaking of turning 64, getting older, and losing hair, Dad had a birthday. Mom surprised him and got him a new grill. He was very excited. We've been using it a lot. While Oma was in town, Aunt Renee, Uncle Chuck, Cousin Bethany, Mike and Hailey, Aunt Stacey and the twins, Mason and Wade, came for a cookout dinner. Dad surprised them with North Carolina pulled pork barbecue!

I didn't get a taste, but it got rave reviews. Dad was very proud of himself, thinking that it was pretty good Carolina barbecue for a guy who was born in Canada and has tribal roots.

A little bird (or was it Puppy?) told me that these photos and the ones at the top of this post with him at the beach are his favorite photos since our first one together the day I was born.

Dad wasn't the only one who got hooked up with some good new stuff. Oma went on a spree and bought me this new slide!

We had a great time together. I was sad to see her go.

Last but definitely not least, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Rhett came to see me right after Oma left! Here we are enjoying the crisp May weather in front of the house.