Solids

Solids are going well with Nathan! In fact, he likes them so much, he has cut back on how many bottles he drinks while I am working... to maybe two. He just eats puffs and baby food all day until I am there to nurse him. What a stinker butt! Some nights when I have been working a few days in a row, he will nurse every two hours so that he gets in his six or seven feedings a day. I knew that was something that could possibly happen, but man, I wasn’t thinking it was going to happen for sure! LOL! It’s okay; I would rather he keep me up to nurse than him not want to nurse at all. I love that I am able to experience nursing this time. Nathan usually ends up snuggling with me and nursing while I snooze anyway, so it isn’t too bad! I love my little mama’s boy.

Gimme those puffs!

Nathan has become Mr. Grabby Hands nowadays, as well. Whenever we sit down to eat, he is constantly trying to grab things off the table from napkins to tortillas and silverware; he wants us to know that he is big and he can participate, too! He has moved on to stage II foods and has eaten a variety of foods. He really likes his fruits and some veggies. Like Katie, he isn't really keen on green vegetables, but he likes Sweet Potatos, Squash, and Carrots. I am still working on the Green Beans and the Peas. I am sure that he will be ready to eat "real" solid food before I know it.

Yummy Food!

Eating Solids, It's been an adventure

I am sure most of you will have a hard time believing this, but our daughter is pretty stubborn. Feeding her has become quite the challenge and usually involves lots of silly faces and entertaining her enough until she opens her mouth and we can get some food in.

First Solids: Rice Cereal

We fed Kaitlyn her first cereal today. I have been waiting to start her on solids based on the current recommendations by the AAP of six months exclusive breastfeeding. And, I am happy to say that we met that milestone!! Woohoo!!! (Most know this has been challenging for us).

She has been showing signs that she is ready for solids for a couple of weeks now:

*She sits upright

*Can support her head upright

*"Mouths objects"

*Watches us eat

*Mimics our eating

*Tries to eat/drink all of our food...

Some of this has been rather interesting, like say when she wants to share Uncle Jon's glass of wine.

Gimme that Uncle Jon!

Don't worry, we didn't actually let her drink any.

And she was rather determined to help Grandpa eat his birthday cake.

That is until Daddy came along and took all the frosting off her hands. She didn't like that part very much.

So tonight when I got home from work, we decided to make her some cereal. Everyone was there to see how the Doodlebug did, and I am happy to report she got about half of the cereal actually in her mouth!

Ready for Dinner!

I want the MILK!

She didn't like eating in the high chair at first, so I had to hold her....

Then Grandma was able to get her to eat some; she wanted to help.

Grandma and Katie

She got a bunch of it on her face and bib.

My turn!

Daddy started off feeding her, and then took another turn at the end. By this point she was done eating and she knows that Daddy is a sucker for her alligator tears! :o)
Our little girl is growing up!