(Grocery) Shop Til You Drop

One of my favorite things to do is grocery shopping (well, really all shopping). I love finding new, delicious foods to try, and I enjoy reading labels and learning about nutrition. So of course, Winnie loves to grocery shop with me! The best thing about her learning to sit up on her own is that she can now sit in the grocery cart. No more Baby Bjorn at Whole Foods! We went today, and she received many compliments on her big smile and her mohawk of curls. Her favorite thing to do is find the electronic pen (probably the germiest item in the world) at the credit card swiper and try to eat it before I know what's going on. She loved every minute of it!

I'm a read! I'm a learn to read!*

I really like this photo of Winnie checking out a magazine in her high chair. It looks like she is reading. Then you realize that the magazine is upside-down. Then, if you were there, you would have seen that really all she wants to do is eat the pages. I may replace this photo with a video to prove it.... stay tuned.

*from Chris Rock's standup routine on the HBO Prison Special. Classic stuff, people.

A Toy-Gladiator Needs A Proper Helmet

Take it from a father looking for something to occupy his daughter's young mind - Winnie's discovery of the joy unloading the toy box is one of the coolest advancements she has made. Sitting up like a big girl, taking every toy out one-by-one, even just scratching the box to feel the texture - Winnie loves her new activity. But with all those crazy toys around, it's probably best to have a pink unicorn puppet for a hat. You know, just in case there's trouble.

Friends

I think it's funny how we say babies have best friends and boyfriends. Clearly, Winnie does not make these decisions on her own. They are just the babies of our best friends. Here she is with two of her good pals that she is often around--Poppy and Addie. I love how her and Addie are holding hands! Please excuse Winnie for not having on pants. We don't always get out the door every day fully dressed!

Sittin' Pretty

Winifred Gray Murphy, Official Sitter-Upper!
Here she is showing off her new skills in front of our new painting we bought at the art fair Friday. She is still perfecting the sitting up, but she's a pro if she's not at all sleepy and has something good to look at. In this case, it was Daddy, who just got home from a weekend away just in time to see Winnie sitting up. What a way to welcome him home! And, check out the awesome hair-do she's sporting. Clearly, Mommy didn't prep for this photo shoot. And it's not like there's anything she could've done about it anyway.

Make Your Own Caption for This One...

g-l-a-m-o-r-o-u-s

The beach just wasn't ready for young Winnie as she went into full diva mode in North Carolina. She so much as glanced at some people next to us and they gave us their chairs and umbrella.