Aubrey's New "Tricks"

Aubrey has really been learning new things lately! I mentioned before that she has learned to reach for a toy that is near her and even roll over to get to it. Well, her favorite thing to do recently is reach out with both hands and grab my face, then pull it to her with her mouth open wide. It's like she's trying to eat my face and it's hilarious! She just smiles and laughs. She's also becoming very good at grabbing my hair, even when it's pulled up, and the girl has a good grip. Anyway, tonight Chad was holding her on the couch and Maggie jumped up and sat beside them. All of a sudden, Aubrey reaches out both her arms and tries to grab Maggie by the face! She's really started to notice the pugs over the last couple of weeks and she'll watch them a lot. Sometimes they'll be close enough that she can touch them with a hand or foot and feel the different texture. I guess tonight she decided she would like to get to know Maggie a little better. To Maggie's credit, she was very good and didn't react negatively. She tried to lick Aubrey, which I stopped, and then she just tried to stay out of her grasp. Surprising since Maggie is not the best behaved dog. Both dogs have been very good around her since she was born, thank goodness.

Another milestone we reached tonight was real food! I decided that since she has done so well with her cereal we could try some other things. I started with applesauce because she's had apple juice before and I figured the taste wouldn't be so foreign to her. She loved it! I gave her a little cereal after her bottle to follow the routine we've established and then switched to applesauce. She made a little face, but I think just because it was a little surprising. She kept opening her mouth and wanting more. I gave her almost half the jar. I'll try a vegetable in a couple of days and see what her reaction is. I can't believe she's growing up so fast!

Here's some pictures from tonight . . .