Six Months old and on the go...

Today is Sequoia's 6 month birthday. I know it is only a half-birthday, but it still feels like a pretty good milestone for all of us. She is thriving and her parents are surviving ... so basically all of my goals going into this have been met.

We added to Sequoia's stockpile of gadgets this week. Colleen was able to locate this wonderful critter-pack on the Peninsula Mommy site and got it for almost nothing. We are both excited by the prospect of getting Sequoia out for some fun hikes now that the crisp fall weather is showing up.

Hopefully we will get out to the Shenandoahs and Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally this year. Sequoia really has enjoyed her limited time in the pack so far and I think we will get a lot of use out of it.

Her other big present also came through the Peninsula Mommies network and again was basically free. Sequoia absolutely loves this walker. It has a little steering wheel with a car horn in the middle of it that she just loves blowing. I really don't think it is road rage - it looks much more like road glee.

She can't control where she is going yet, but I am certain that it won't be long before I pass her on her way to Beaverdam Park or headed to the beach with her group of little friends - each cruising in their own little walker.

It is a lot of fun watching her explore and discover the world around her. Of course as her world grows, so does our realm of constant vigilance...poor Colleen is torn between wanting Sequoia to learn how to crawl and dreading the loss of her sanity that will accompany it. Of course I am mostly kidding as Colleen absolutely thrives on helping Sequoia discover the world around her. She has been doing a great job evaluating and researching our options and making a commitment to creating the most nurturing and enriching environment for our little family.