Sweet Potatoes & Peas

Monday Daddy and Baby were home playing while mommy was out running errands. Trace mashed up a banana for Anabelle and she ate some. Then later that evening we opened a "jar" (even though baby food doesn't come in jars anymore, they come in little plastic tubs) and she did so well with it. She actually leaned in and opened her mouth. We have been trying to introduce her to cereal and baby food since she was 4 months. I know most baby books say to start at 6 months but daddy was just too excited to wait. Well baby wasn't very excited about it at all. She hasn't wanted any of it until Monday. We have tried cereal, pears, peaches, and bananas all with no success. And then Monday something changed.



So each day this week I have given her a little cereal or more sweet potatoes to try to keep up on this new trick. I haven't had the raving success Daddy has had but she's been doing pretty well considering the last 6 weeks of uncooperation. So tonight, having surpassed the 3 day rule of only trying one new thing at a time, I thought we would try some peas. So Daddy got her in the high chair and he gave her a big bite and she opened wide like a good girl. Then she made a face and we laughed...then she gagged and we laughed some more... so she's not a fan of peas...

We decided not to push the peas and went back to sweet potatoes and she was a happy little girl eating for her Daddy. he has better luck than I do. Guess she sees me as a milk factory but I sat and watched and cheered as she ate and ate. So excited... Maybe we'll try carrots next...

Yum

I bought myself some fruit roll up things the other day. They are made by Cliff Bars and marketed as organic kids fruit things. I decided to let Anabelle give it a shot. She LOVED it!! It was so funny. Its formed like a twisted rope so it was easy for her to hold and easy for her to get in her mouth and not choke. It took her a minute to realize it was yummy then she had a ball.

She sat happily for a good 10-20 minutes sucking away. It was too thick for her to bite any off and Dad and I were right next to her smiling and watcing the whole time. Trace took it from her once to see what she would do and she instantly frowned and reached for it. She's never done that, especially not for food. We just cracked up. She made a mess and got mushy sticky stuff all over her face, hands, PJ's, me, the blanket, couch, etc. But it was so worth it.

After she was done eating/playing I thought OMG I hope there's nothing in there that she allergic too or isn't safe for babies. But I read the label and it was pretty much Apple puree so I felt ok and she had no negative affects. I haven't given her any more but I probably will. She has been less than interested in any food or anything other than breastfeeding so this was a great way for her to see food can be good.

I got a little video on my cell phone but it's pretty dark. I'll post it any way :)

She sits!!

Anabelle has started sitting and gets better every day. It's still pretty wobbly but we're getting there. It's so hard to say when she actually gets something becuase it's always a process and by the time she's mastered something I realize she's been working on it for a while. So I'm considering this sitting. I know she'll only get better at it as we move forward.