You know you're a mom when...

...You catch vomit in your hands and it doesn't phase you. At a birthday party on Saturday, Joel got a goody bag that had those Gerber puffs in it. We haven't tried them, but gave him one to see what he thought (they are supposed to "dissolve" in the baby's mouth). He made a disgusted face and spit it out, which I expected because it was new. I gave it to him again and he gagged on it, then barfed up the sweet potatoes and bananas I had just fed him. By the way, it didn't dissolve. I guess we won't be trying those again any time soon. Speaking of baby food, a friend lent me this book (which I highly recommend) for making your own baby food. It is a lot easier than I thought it would be, saves tons of money, and is actually nutritionally superior to the jarred stuff.

Here are a couple of recent pictures. I was trying to get one of him in the shirt my friend embroidered, but he wasn't in the mood to pose. He got his first ear infection last week so he has to take yummy medicine to make him better. Other than that he is doing well. It is so strange to see him sitting up playing with his toys like a little boy.

By the way, I am trying out this new blog title. I thought it was appropriate (you know, since my last name is Ward). What do you think? I'm also looking for a new template because I'm bored with mine so don't be alarmed if you click on this page one day and it looks totally different.