Grandma got here this afternoon and Sarah just loves her. She has been entertaining Grandma all day long and they have been giving each other lots of hugs and kisses. She even crawled to Grandma but it took her sometime to get there. By the way the picture was suppose to be of Sarah and Grandma but Mia jumped up there and looked at the camera so I figured what the heck…..my kids and grandma.
Staff Sgt. Jeremy D. Vrooman, 28, of Sioux Falls, S.D., died Jul 15 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated while his unit was conducting combat operations in Kn’an, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Vilseck, Germany.
I know it’s been awhile since I have put a video up so here is one I took today of Sarah scooting. She loves Mia’s toys for some reason. I guess because they aren’t her’s. 
Sarah hair is starting to grow so I decided to spike it. It is hard to tell in this picture but it looks so cute.
Today Sharmen and I packed up the children and heading to Nurenberg. We went to a mexican resturant and did some shopping. We took the train from Vilseck to Nurenberg and it was the first time Paul and Sam went on a train.
Sam and Sarah waiting for the train.
Paul and Sam posing.
Here are some recent pictures of Sarah. The first one was taken a couple of days ago and the second one was taking last night at the coffee. I just love that outfit that she is wearing (thanks Megan). Her cubby roll is hanging out but its so cute. Anyway she is still scooting and swaying on her knees. I still think she will be crawling before Grandma gets here in ten days but we will see. She is starting the teething process and it is very hard on her. She only gets grumpy at night and refuses sleep. She is lucky she is so cute!
Sarah turned six months yesterday and what a change she has made. She has recently started scooting across the floor to get toys or just to move. I am hoping she will be crawling soon. She has also started solids so far we have only tried carrots and sweet potatoes. She also now understands the concept of cause and effect. For example she knows if she cries mommy comes and she has this hammer that she knows if she bangs it it will make noise. She loves to be on her belly now and push herself aroudn the floor. We are so lucky! I must say my favorite thing she does now is when she see’s me she gives me the biggest smile. It is so great to be a mom. Sarah has also really started teething now. The past two nights have been really hard as she isn’t sleeping good. It almost feels like she is one month again. It is hard and last night I finally gave in and gave her tylenol and that helped for a couple of hours until 630 this morning. I can’t wait to see this little teeth.
Sarah playing with yet another new toy. I love this toy it sings to her and there is a huge mirror where she can just look at her pretty face.
Last night I sent Allen an email and asked him what he wanted Sarah’s next food to be and he choose Sweet Potatoes. Here she is eating Daddy’s choice.
Here is a recent article about the Second Stryker Cavalry
By Sgt. Zach Mott
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Public Affairs Office
BAGHDAD – Backyard swimming pools are such a staple of most American towns that few even think to wonder about what life would be like without one nearby.
For most people in Iraq, a dip in the local watering hole is either impossible or involves tempting fate in the ancient Tigris or Euphrates rivers.
“This is the only swimming pool in Adhamiyah district. All of the children go to the river, and that’s very dangerous for them,” said Muhtad Hasan, a member of the Support Council of Adhamiyah who works with youth and education.
The project to refurbish the pool and recreation complex began in March under the direction of the 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment. That unit recently completed its 15-month tour in Iraq and was replaced by the 1st Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, which oversaw the project’s final days.
The $150,000-venture helped re-open the pool after violence and subsequent damage from criminals left the facility uninhabitable more than three years ago.
During the opening festivities, children ran around the deck with smiles and happily showboated acrobatic feats to gain the attention of the ceremony attendees.
“It’s really money well-spent when you look at the thrill that it’s given these kids,” said Lt. Col. Daniel Barnett, a Willard, Ohio, native, who commands 1st Squadron, 2nd SCR, which is currently attached to 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Multi-National Division – Baghdad.
The adjoining recreation center has a boxing ring, a weight room and wrestling mats for children to practice their specific sport of choice.
“It’s an ongoing project,” Barnett said. “One of the first things they asked for, as far as community projects, was to get this pool re-established so the kids didn’t have to swim in the river.”
Temperatures in Iraq historically surpass 130 degrees during the unrelenting summer. For the Soldiers who patrol these streets in northern Baghdad, the pool is a welcome sight to help the people they’re here to protect.
“This is a good example of what cooperation with the local government officials, the Iraqi army, with the coalition forces – what we can all do together to improve the quality of life here,” Barnett said.
“Every time a Soldier walks by on a patrol here, he’s going to say ‘Hey, you know, we helped facilitate that. We helped make a difference.’”
I am so cute.
She was singing and playing the piano.
The dogs playing around Sarah.
Lunch for today. Carrots again!
What???
Today I decided it was time to give Sarah her first taste of baby food. She has been eating her rice cereal but she doesn’t really care for it. I went to the Real the other day and got some German baby food. So her first food was Frueh-Karotten which means morning carrots. She really loved them and was hitting the highchair because she wanted more. When introducing first foods you are only suppose to give them one tablespoon of the food. It was so fun to watch her eat and I can’t wait to give her more. So carrots are on the menu for the next four days.
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