Saturday marked Maren's six-month birthday! Six months? How did that happen?
She has learned all kinds of things in the last few weeks: she's sitting up almost without help (although there is the occasional face-plant or sudden lurch backward to watch out for); she's making all kinds of new noises (including squeals which will serve her well if she ever decides to go live with the seagulls); she's rolled over from back to front (although she refuses to do this on camera so far); and, to mark the big half-year mark, on Saturday she tasted her first non-milk food: sweet potatoes.
And a few more fun photos from the last few weeks:
Two of my favorite activities: sitting and chewing. Does it get better than this?
Sit? Why yes, I can sit. Was there ever a question? Of course I can. Why do you look so surprised?

Good thing I wore these on Sunday, because the sun may never appear in Seattle again.