We finally pulled out the high chair over the weekend. Turns out she loves to play in it while I am in the kitchen or picking up around the house; so it works out great!We have tried rice cereal with Lily a month or so back but we decided to hold off. So this weekend we attempted the cereal again and she still wasn't thrilled. She shoved each spoonful out with her tongue and made a yucky face - I don't blame her. So Sunday morning Daddy went to the grocery and picked up a few jars of baby food. Green beans were our first try and for the most part we were successful. Towards the end she began making gagging sounds and spitting out the remnants. After filling her belly partially with solids I thought for sure she wouldn't drink her whole 6oz bottle; but I was wrong...down the hatch it went. Needless to say she was zonked after that.
Monday morning I attempted the cereal again and she made more of an effort to spit it all out and make more interesting faces. I think the next cereal attempt will have to be mixed with fruits or veggies for some added taste and texture. Later that evening we did green beans again and was successful. So this morning we introduced bananas and she loved them! She must get it from mommy because I am all for fruit and could care less about vegetables.In addition to adding solids to her diet she has also had a minor change in her evening schedule. For months now she has gone to bed at 7pm and woke up at 6am. But before I go to bed for the night I would give her a "top-off" or "dream feed" bottle to carry her through till morning. For the past 2 weeks she has not been finishing her first morning bottle so I thought it may be time to take out that last evening feeding. I had pulled it back from 6oz to 5oz, then 4oz and the past week we were down to 2oz. Last night was the first time we didn't give her the last bottle. Ryan and I had to WAKE her up at 6:30am so we could get ready for work/daycare. I know there may be a night here and there that she will stir but I am happy to say the schedule we worked hard to implicate has paid off. Restful nights for baby and parents = happy family in the morning!
She holds this blanky every night to fall asleep. Usually she covers her eyes with it too.
Oh and over the weekend a strong front came through so we've had the heater running for Lily. The high has only been 60. The past few morning have been in the 30's, so mommy had to bundle her up on the ride to daycare. Let's just say...she was warm and could barely move ;)
