So Sunday night Arden had her first "meal" of rice cereal mixed with breast milk. The current practice is that babies start solids between 4-6 months and we decided to wait until 6 months. It just seemed like one more thing to do, so we weren't in a rush. We got her a feeding chair that will take her from now until she's like 3 or so, one of the ones that attaches to a regular chair. She was pretty indifferent to the whole food thing, except the fact that she wanted to eat the spoon. Not the food on the spoon, just the spoon. I think she might have indirexctly eaten maybe 1 tablespoon of actual rice cereal, which is fine. It's all about learning "how" to eat for the next month or so, rather then the actual quantity.
So Arden is definitely a smiley baby, but she's not a over giggly baby. However, she has a soft spot for her Dad. And I think she likes his beard tickling her. Pretty consistently she giggles when Dave does his changing table routine and blows "raspberries" on her neck and tummy. I've tried but she doesn't react the same for me. This is a short version because by the time I got the camera to record it, they'd been at the giggling for a few mintues. It's a special father-daughter moment.
At the risk of sound cliche, let me premise this entry with the fact that I am very grateful for many things in my and my family's world. I am grateful for my beautiful, healthy daughter, I am grateful for my loving supportive husband that stands beside me on this path of partnership and parenthood, I am grateful for the friendship and support of my mother, I am grateful for the listening ears and warm hearts of all my friends from all walks of life, I am grateful for the ability to teach my child by example about the diversity in this world, and that every decision she makes she should work to make it with an open mind and a heart full of compassion and free of judgement. She may not always be succesful, but it's something to strive for continually. On this holiday Dave and I are happy and thankful to have found a renewed resolve in raising Arden in a house full of love and faith, free from negativity and resentment.
So Sunday night Arden had her first "meal" of rice cereal mixed with breast milk. The current practice is that babies start solids between 4-6 months and we decided to wait until 6 months. It just seemed like one more thing to do, so we weren't in a rush. We got her a feeding chair that will take her from now until she's like 3 or so, one of the ones that attaches to a regular chair. She was pretty indifferent to the whole food thing, except the fact that she wanted to eat the spoon. Not the food on the spoon, just the spoon. I think she might have indirexctly eaten maybe 1 tablespoon of actual rice cereal, which is fine. It's all about learning "how" to eat for the next month or so, rather then the actual quantity. 
.JPG)
