So many new things...

February brought an entire new world for Rilynn. From jumpers to unswaddling and cereal to high chairs, everything is changing for her and for mommy and daddy!

Since Rilynn was enjoying her exersaucer so much, on February 2nd, we decided to put Rilynn in her jumper for the first time. At first she wasn't exactly sure what it was or what she should do, but she finally got the hang of it after a while. Here is a picture of Rilynn in her jumper.

We are also trying to stop swaddling Rilynn. She isn't quite sure what to do with her arms so we gave her Elly to hold. Elly is the stuffed elephant that Gabbie sent with Kelly to St Louis when Rilynn was born. Although we haven't completely broken Rilynn of the nighttime swaddle, Elly keeps her arms occupied while she is not swaddled during naptime. Here is a picture of Rilynn cuddled up with Elly.

On February 6th, at 4 1/2 months, we fed Rilynn rice cereal for the first time. We started off with it very soupy, but have gradually made it thicker and thicker. She has really gotten the hang of it and loves eating her cereal now. She even grabs the spoon and tries to feed herself. Here are a couple of pictures and a video of Rilynn's first time eating cereal.

A few nights later we put Rilynn into her high chair for the first time. She is still a little small for it, but she doesn't seem to mind. Thank you Mark and Sam for the high chair! Rilynn really likes to sit in it and play with toys while mommy and daddy eat dinner. Here is a picture of Rilynn's first time in her high chair.

We know that this is just the beginning of firsts for our little girl. Rilynn continues to be a pleasant baby, taking each change as it comes. Mommy and daddy look forward to our next steps and what each new day will bring.