Blog Vomit

My computer broke before we moved to MI.  Evan's computer broke when we got here.  Luckily a friend is letting us borrow one for a bit.  Thus a lack of blogging even though we've had one of the busiest months since we have been married.  I would just bag it and start fresh except for the fact that I like to make my blog into a memory book.  So you do not need to read the last TWELVE posts unless you are an immediate family member than you must.  That means you too Hannah (you have to at least look at the pictures).

Dancing with her daddy

She gets very excited and is all smiles when dad comes home from work.  Autumn loves to hang out and dance with her daddy.  This is one of her favorite songs at the moment, "Gummy Bear".  I'm not sure where Evan comes up with these songs, but Autumn sure loves them.

Forth of July

Another Midwestern friend a year ahead of Evan also lives in the Detroit area and they invited us over for a good old fashion BBQ.  We ate food, we did s'mores and then lit fireworks.  It stays light outside until almost ten so the firework show was a little bright and it started to rain, alas the show went on.

I think I look totally mom-ish in this picture ugh

It was windy

watching the fireworks show

Autumn surprisingly really liked the fireworks

Six Months Old

After the party and presents I took the monthly photos of Autumn.  Autumn is becoming quite the little person.  After the long road trip she decided she didn't like the car again.  She lasts about five minutes before fussing.  She likes big people foods, well rice cereal.  She has been to 15 states (Arizona, Utah, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan).  She now sits up unassisted really well.  She fell off the bed for the first time oops.  She started to fake cough as a means of communication.  She still loves going outside.  She is exploring much more now with her hands.  When you hold her she is very squirmy because she likes to look at things, and sometimes look at the side ways.  She grabs and holds onto toys really well.  She likes to look at other little kids.  She stopped sleeping through the night. boo.  She wears size 2 diapers and 3-6 months and 6 months clothes.

Trying avocado...not sure about it yet

Autumn's (half) Birthday

June 24th was Autumn's half birthday.  Since Autumn was born on Christmas Eve we will be celebrating her half birthday like her full birthday.  If she thinks that it is weird then we don't have to celebrate it this way.  For now... party on!  Lucky for us our dear friends the Andersons from Midwestern moved to Michigan for an internship too.  Thus we had them over for dinner, Mac N' Cheese.  Autumn didn't nap at church so she napped during her entire party!  Nora blew out the "Zero" candle for her. And the adults played a board game.

 

After the party she woke up!  She did not get any of her cake she's just admiring it.

Her gifts

A new hat, a telephone, and a ring toss thingy.

Motor City and a new job

Evan started his "big boy job" a couple days after we arrived in Michigan on June 18th.  He had two weeks of orientation and team building activities.  Autumn and I accompanied him to a Detroit Tigers major league baseball game with the other interns and significant others.  Autumn was the only kid there.  I felt like we were both out of place.  Evan didn't feel the same he thought it was fun to show off his cute kid.  The Detroit fans are very devoted to their team, but are super nice and friendly.  I saw a couple fans sporting Detroit tiger tattoos.  The people Evan will be working with also seem very friendly.

First day of work

On the bus on the way to the game...it was hot

We went to "music in the park" with one of Evan's coworkers and his family one Friday night.

First pay check!!!

First Father's Day

We got to Michigan on a Thursday and that Sunday was Father's day.  Evan's first Father's day as a dad.  I made him eggs and bacon before church and had a salmon dinner after church. It was very low key, but I cooked fish so you know it had to be a special occasion.

Autumn and Evan in the "courtyard" of our new place