Six months!

I took Clara to the doctor on Monday for her six-month appointment. The doctor was very pleased with everything! I also spoke with her surgeon recently and unless any concerns come up, we don't have to go back to see him until she's a year old! She's healing very well from her birth defects, praise God!

Here are her current stats:

Weight... 16 lbs. 7 oz. (61%)
Length... 25.5" (42%)
Head... 44cm (88% - yep, the girl's got a big head)

She also got a free book at her appointment. The doctor said starting at their six-month appointment they get free books each time they visit. It's part of a reading program. As you can see in the picture, she loves the book. It has rubber corners to chew on, a stuffed animal head, plastic rings with ribbons on them, and the pages make a crinkly sound. Very perfect for this age!

Weekly shopping trip

This week's shopping trip came to $44.41...just $.59 under budget! The highlights were pasta and frozen veggies for $.47 each. There were several other things that I wanted to buy, but I'm really trying hard to stay within the $45 budget. In one sense, it's hard because I have to pass up some great deals. But in another sense it's very freeing to have that boundary.

Menu Plan Monday

This week's menu...

Monday
Chicken chili (a variation of this recipe), cornbread

Tuesday
Hamburgers, chips, apple slices

Wednesday
Leftovers

Thursday
Pork chops, scalloped potatoes, salad

Friday
Couscous w/stew, biscuits

Saturday
Lunch- leftovers or sandwiches
Dinner- BBQ chicken, baked potatoes, veggie

Sunday
Lunch- pancakes, eggs, bacon
Dinner- leftovers

Clara goes to the Cabin!

We took Clara to my parents' cabin for the first time last weekend. She loved it!

She said, "Yay, I love the cabin!"

She snuggled with Uncle Chris while the cabin warmed up.

She played.

And she took a bath in the sink.

She slept pretty well, although who wants to nap when your Nana, Oompa, Auntie and Uncle are all in the other room?

The cabin is only two hours away, which is the perfect distance when you're traveling with an infant. Hopefully next time the weather will be sunny and warmer so she can do a bit of exploring outside.

Big girl, part 2