The Melon Adventure

Mom and Dad Hernandez hosted us again on the way back from North Carolina. They put on another wonderful feast with homemade salsa, Chicana, tortilla, Mexican rice and homemade beans. I again called George to let him know what I was eating. Mom Hernandez treated Joseph to some farm-fresh melon and his first time eating on his own. He started by using his hands, but quickly resorted to the "I'm Mommy's Little Piggy" style of eating.

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P.S. - I forgot to mention how great the food was at GiGi's and GrandDebbie's house!

Trip to North Carlolina

We just returned from our trip to see family in North Carolina. First we stopped in Kentucky to see Grandma and Grandpa Hernandez. They put on a veritable feast, and made all of George's favorite foods (you probably remember George as my best man from the wedding). I called him up right away to tell him I was eating ribs, spicy baked beans and potato salad!


After Kentucky, we drove to see my Grandma Debbie, Grandpa Joe, Great-Grandma Landen and Great-Grandpa Landen. We had a very nice lunch together and the great grandparents posed for a photo-op with Joseph.




A short 3-hour hop later, we were at Gigi's house (Great-grandmother Joyce) and ready to celebrate my cousin's high school graduation. Joseph enjoyed his first trip to the pool (GiGi and mommy encouraging him in the video). The video is a little boring, unless you just like looking at babies smile and float...

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Grand-Debbie (as my mother wishes to be called) was also at the graduation party. She took the opportunity to expose Joseph to some new experiences as well!

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Heather and I took Joseph down to the Metropark for a good time in the creek. We hiked to the creek and dangled his toes in the water. The park rangers caught a crawdad, a salamander and a minnow for the babies to examine. I caught a snake and showed to all the babies. The video shows Joseph splashing in the water:

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Here he is trying to grab the crawfish. I don't have a picture of the other creatures, but when the salamander made its way around he almost made it into Joseph's mouth. Mommy promised him a pet salamander when he gets to be a big boy.



Joseph puzzles over the (non-poisonous) water snake we caught. Of course, he went straight for the head. Poor snake.



The little guy tuckers out on the way back to the car. He took his entire morning nap while we walked around the park after our hike to the creek.