6 Months Out: It's been a minute!

Wow...where has the time gone?!

Needless to say, I've been unable to update due to being so busy working 40 hours a week and raising this little heart breaker.

I'm disappointed to say that breastfeeding didn't last as long as I'd hoped. But, I'm proud that I tried. I tried to pump when going back to work for about a month before my supply dipped so much that it just wasn't worth the stress it was putting on me during my short breaks.

But, I'm proud to say that when it comes to starting Valentine out on baby foods, I've made all of Val's baby food. So far, he's had apples, bananas, peas, carrots, sweet potatos, regular potatoes, and we're about to try some green beans this week!

The key behind making homemade baby food happen has been thanks to my Christmas present from my Texas in-laws....the Sage Spoonfuls system!

This thing is AWESOME. I definitely intend to do a more in depth review of this product and my experiences with it because I really like how easy it makes things for me!

In addition to making my own baby food, we also enjoyed a trip to the Indianapolis Wizard World ComiCon this past weekend. And Valentine did his first real cosplay as Merle Dixon, since we went to meet Michael Rooker!

We paid for the photo op with Michael Rooker...

But Michael Rooker got a photo op with Valentine Mertz for free...

I have to admit, I was pretty excited to meet Michael Rooker. He played one of my all time favorite characters from the Walking Dead. But the coolest part was when we got our first picture taken, he asked so nicely if it would be alright for him to hold Valentine and get his picture taken with just him. Proud mama moment right there!!!

And guys....when Michael Rooker asks if he can hold your baby, the answer is absolutely yes.

Always.

Have you taken your kids to a Comicon yet? What nerdy things do you enjoy doing with your little ones?

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