Desert Botanical Gardens

A couple weekends a go, Colby and I were trying to decide what we wanted to do... The library has a culture pass program where you can get free entrance to places around town like the zoo, museums, etc. We decided we wanted to go to the zoo, but the passes go quick so I headed to the library so I could be there when it opened..or so I thought.. I misread the website, and it opened up 2 hours early on Fridays..Big Fail..

So I got a pass to the Desert Botanical Gardens instead. We had a great time and saw every cactus known to man...welcome to the desert! We took pictures the first half, but then my camera battery died...so there was my Second Fail! 

Im just glad that it has cooled down enough that we can enjoy doing outside things again!

Sweet Potatoes

Tatum got his first "solid" food on 11-13. I decided to make my own baby foods, so I baked and pureed the sweet potatoes (since I had them on hand) the night before. Its crazy how much 1.5 sweet potatoes can make when pureed!
Here is the result of his first "eating" sessions!

4 months old

Another month has flown by! Tatum continues to grow and learn new things constantly! It is so amazing watching him discover the world and how to do things!

Tatum is 16lbs 4oz; 26.25 inches long and has a 17" noggin. No wonder my back always hurts now!
Can roll over back to belly and occasionally has rolled belly to back, but forgets he can. This is especially fun when he rolls onto his belly in the middle of the night and wakes himself up!
Has discovered his feet! He didnt want to let them go today!
Loves to chat! He talks to us and his toys and his blankets all the time!
Loves his jumperoo! He goes crazy in that thing!
Loves water! Baths and swim class are his favorites!
Started solids. So far, he has had sweet potatoes and bananas and loved the bananas, not so sure about the sweet potatoes.
Loves the camera, he is such a ham!