Scenes from the Cereal Bowl

Abby turned five months old this week and we introduced her to the wonderful world of baby cereal--also useful as drywall paste and super glue. Here are a few shots of Sunday night dinner...

Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'

Abby has learned to roll over from her back to her tummy, but once she gets there, she's stuck. We're trying to show her how fun it can be to play on her tummy, and hoping she'll learn to roll back over to her back soon. These were some cute pictures taken during our "rolling" lesson last weekend...

Summer Day at Seaside

Actually, the temperatures were in the 60's, which made it perfect weather for some of the best clam chowder we'd ever had at Norma's in Seaside. If you're ever driving along the Oregon coast, it's a "must-stop" destination.


Abby dipped her toes in the Pacific Ocean, which was quite a bit colder than her previous experience in the Gulf of Mexico.






...ohh...cold...

...and the wave came in a little closer than expected for the cameraman (granpa)

Another Sligh family picture in front of a historical monument--this one was in honor of Lewis and Clark, seeing the Pacific for the first time here.

Mount St. Helens

When you look at Mount St. Helens from Portland, it looks like a snow-covered cupcake instead of a devastating volcano. On our July 4th trip to the base of the mountain, we saw the utter devastation it caused for the area, and for many people who underestimated its power. It's amazing to see how much was destroyed and how much has grown back in the two decades since.

Summer Fun with the Slighs

Mom and Dad came out for a week of diaper changes, pacifier plugs, stories read, yummy food and "nap time relief" here are some of shots from around the house...

"Good Morning To You"


"Porch Time"


Two Favorite Books...





Yummy Toes...


Portland Beavers baseball game...and it didn't even rain or go extra innings...two Sligh baseball traditions.

Tolsons Visit

The Tolson family came for a visit, after Clay completed the Ironman in Coeur d'Alene--and he was even able to walk and drive the next day! Amy and the kids were troopers, cheering him on throughout the race, and crossing the finish line with him.

It was so fun to see Tessa--all grown up and almost 3! John Tyler is a fun-loving eight month old and Abby had fun watching him.

I'll try to post the rest of the pictures soon, but for now these are some of the fun memories from our time with these good friends.

Four Months Old

We had a few minutes before Abby's four month dr. appointment, so I snapped a few pictures in the Bumbo seat (we love our Bumbo, by the way).

The appointment was good--she's doing all the things a four month old typically does...drool, grab everything in sight, eat, sleep (when we're lucky) and fill her pants. She is tall (2ft 1 inch) and thin (12 lbs. 4 oz.). She is in the 75th percentile for height, but only the .8 percentile for weight. We're working on bulking her up before her next check up on the 28th, but the doc isn't concerned because she's so active, so we're sticking to the "mom juice" diet until further notice.



The Dr. Seuss pose...with green fuzzy feet.


She may not have been so happy, had she known she was on her way to get four shots!


note the continual stream of drool on her chin...


ready...set...let's go!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Abby experienced her first baseball game on June 23rd--the mighty Portland Beavers (Padres AAA team) vs. the Colorado Springs Skysox. Here are a few snapshots of the night...





Dad bought Abby a commemorative bat (pink, of course).


Gotta have refreshments...they always taste better at the ballpark.



PGE Park has an infant/toddler suite...great place to feed/change/pacify the kiddos in the later innings...we lasted five innings--probably one of the first times either of us has left a game early.


one tired fan...fell asleep on the bus ride home.