New Look

Heidi shows off her flexibility


I decided to go for a new look on the blog. I have been wanting to do something for a really long time, but never could figure out how to do it on my own. I came across a blog today where you can get free templates and it was very simple to do! I am just not in the know about all of that stuff to do it myself. :) Anyway, I hope you like it!

I got my haircut. I like it. It's quite a bit shorter and layered. It had been too long since I had it cut last. It was very relaxing to go in and have it done. I always forget how nice it is to have your hair washed and cut and fixed by someone else. Clint watched Heidi for me while I went. He's such a sweetie. ;)

We went downtown to do some shopping today. I got Heidi a bathing suit the other day and today I got one for me. Maybe we will go swimming on our vacation. I guess I forgot to write about that. We are going to Bremen on Friday. We have been wanting to take a break and go somewhere we had never been for a few days, but didn't know where to go. Then, the Abercrombies offered to let us stay with them. So we are taking them up on that. We plan on being there until Tuesday. I think it should be nice. I think we will stop at Braunschweig on the way there.

Heidi had Obstbrei for the first time today. She liked it and ate all of it. I'm not sure what the difference is between that and Fruchtbrei because as far as I know they both just are mixed fruit. I guess they have different types of fruit in them. Yesterday she was sitting up and playing and she basically got down to her tummy by herself... except I did have to help her get her leg out from under her. But it was pretty funny to see. She was trying so hard to reach a toy that was too far away and ended up on her tummy.


Heidi showing off her pretty dress from Aunt Amy! (I think that's who it's from?!)


The same weekend we saw Clyde and Gwen, Steve Allison from Abilene, TX came to Dresden. We weren't actually able to see him in Dresden, but he and Steve and Hannah Martin drove to Chemnitz and we got to have lunch with them.

Random Rambles

Heidi's sitting up!

In my efforts to keep this updated, as well as to write down all of Heidi's accomplishments, this post might be a lot of rambling... sorry. :)

Written on: August 1st-
This week Heidi has really been able to sit up well on her own. Today, with a pillow behind her, I didn't even have to hold her up while she played. She really loves doing razzes (I think that is what it's called) where she blows her lips together and usually sticks out her tongue at the same time and spit flies everywhere. :) She really squeals at such a high pitch when she is tired. Today she was very tired, possibly from the heat. It was almost 90 degrees today. The last couple of days she has been lifting her bottom off the floor when she's lying on her back. So far she still doesn't like Zucchini and corn but pretty much likes everything else she has eaten. Those are: Carrots, carrots and potatoes, pumpkin, apples and bananas, apples and pears, rice cereal, rice cereal with fruit, rice cereal with apple juice, mixed veggies and mixed fruit.

Written today: August 2nd-
Today I noticed her doing the dadadada syllables again. I know she has done it before but she hasn't done it consistently. Unfortunately, I didn't write it down and don't remember the first time she did it. :( That is why I'm going to try to write it down on here so that I can have it on record. Plus my goal is to get all this info in her baby book! She's been kind of cranky the past couple of days. I still wonder if it is because of the heat. She hasn't eaten all of her food at each eating session. But she did eat all her rice cereal and apple juice. We don't think she likes the Bebivita brand of baby food. She has eaten the mixed veggies in other brands and liked it a lot, but we tried it in the Bebivita and she didn't seem to like it as much... I don't know why. So I guess we will stay away from that.

Well, I hope all of this info isn't too incredibly boring to read. Sorry! This is our life! :)


Heidi's room is looking good!


Heidi playing in her new room


Fun in the new room