Considering Cereal

We tried some rice cereal just for fun the other day, but she was by far more interested in her new bib.

And here she is just this morning enjoying the Sports page with Dad

Miscellaneous Cuteness

More tummy practice
These two could be a little more helpful while I clean up Mer's room
Mer's new thing-- thumbsucking!
More tummy time with the omnipresent Jess coveting Sophie the Giraffe, Mer's extravaganza teething toy from France that I got suckered into-- it feels and squeaks exactly like a dog toy
I love how gingerly she's holding onto Sophie's head in this pic

Cousin Love

Merritt loves spending time with her wonderful cousins Abby and Kayla.

Mer and Abby (Happy Birthday this week Abby!)
Mer and Kayla

Breaking News!!

Stop the press! Merritt rolls over now! She did it first while alone with Eric and to be honest, I kind of thought he was making it up or that she had already been on her tummy and he just forgot, but now she's doing it for me like crazy. New pics to come soon.

Casa Lane Update

Last fall, Eric and I got a wild hair and decided to build an apartment on top of our garage for guests and our dusty treadmill. Progress has been sloooooooow, but finally today, they completed the stairs so we're on our way!

Stairs going up from our back porch
The unpainted addition and Jessie's tush in the lower left