Andie had a really big adventure this month!

She got to visit her great grandmother in Colorado and have her first ride in an airplane.

The trip was a lot of fun! Check out the pics below to see some of what we did.

Mommy and Andie on the plane.

Andie stood on Daddy's lap for most of the flight

and flirted with every person that walked by us.

The flight attendants said she would fall asleep

about 10 - 20 minutes before we land and they

were right. Just as we started to decend,

the little one sacked out hard.

Andie got to have breakfast with Grandma every morning.

She also got to play with Daddy's cousin Beth
the first day we were in Colorado.

Grandma took us all to lunch at the

Broadmoor's Garden Room. Very posh!

Thank you Grandma!!

We went to the "Pikes Peak or Bust" Rodeo Parade.
We got to see lots of really neat things like cowboys
riding longhorn steers.

And a horse on top of a trailer!

We went for a hike to Mueller State Park in the Rockies.

That's Pike's Peak behind us.

Riding the the backpack with Daddy

is so much fun and a great way to "hike".

It was a wonderful trip full of great sights, new people, and Mommy and Daddy figuring out how to adjust to time change with a baby.

Since Grandma is moving to Knoxville, it might be a while before we make it back to Colorado, but we will be back!

DaDa

Andie's first "word"!

Cousin Wren's Birthday Party

Andie and Aunt Teri Lee at Wren's Birthday Party at the Knoxville Zoo

Andie petting Rocket Man.

Andie and Grandpa looking at the animals.

6 Months Old!!

Happy Half Birthday to Andie!

3 days ago she turned 6 months old and at her checkup she weighed in at 14 lb 14 oz and 25 inches tall. Other than a nagging cough and case of bronchiolitis that just doesn't seem to go away, she is doing great. Other than last weekend, she hasn't really even acted sick, except when she coughs.

More pictures soon!

First Hike!!

Andie went on her first hike a couple of weekends ago. We spent a Sunday afternoon hiking on TVA land on the Hemlock Bluff Trail skirting Norris Lake.

Mom, Dad, Andie, Heather and Jen all had a good time hiking about 6 miles of the loop trail.

Andie LOVES riding in her pack!

And for those of you non-believers out there. We got a better shot of Andie's teeth. And this just plain cute one too.

Being sick is no fun.

No pictures this time, but just wanted to let you know that Andie has reached 14 lb and 3 oz. That's the good news. The bad news is that she was weighed at the doctor when Jane took her in to find out she has bronchiolitis.

For the most part, she seems to be pretty happy, but every now and then she gets into a really bad coughing/wheezing fit that seems to scare her.

She has to use the nebulizer 3 or 4 times a day for the next couple of weeks.

Daddy did get to work from home today so he could stay with her since she couldn't go to daycare.

Playing Catch Up

While it has been a while since we posted, Andie has many adventures.

First of them, Andie learned to impersonate former wrestlers, turned actor, Mr. T. Now all we have to work on is getting her to say, "I pity the fool!"

Andie also got to go to her first NFL party. Titans vs. Ravens. Too bad Titans!

Everyone was obviously paying close attention to the game.

Then there was my first experience of sitting up without the help of any grown ups.

Then there was the big news! We found out that Andie has her first tooth! She's not very interested in showing it off though.

And then there was the first attempt at "solid" food.

Not so much!

See you soon!