There are times when I’m at the grocery store when I have the urge to impulse buy lots of different baby things for William. On Sunday I gave into the impulse and bought a Munchkin Fresh Feeder that I’d read a bit about online.
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45 year old mother to our infant son, William, with my husband, Matt. We live in California with our mischievous cat, Inky.
I love our local sports teams (Go Giants! Go Sharks!), photography, the beach, WWE, reading and now spending lots of time as a family with one kid and one cat.
William and Inky – A Growing Friendship in Progress
Years before Matt and I moved in together, I adopted Inky, a wonderful cat. She took well to roommates I had before then, and took to Matt instantly. We didn’t know how long it would take to warm up to William, yet we were confident it would happen. They are definitely both very curious about each other.
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A Processing Step Back – Trying Baby Food in a Jar
William had been having banana for two days and seemed to enjoy it. However, he seemed to be having issues with digesting it, so perhaps going straight to bananas was harsh on his stomach. So, Matt bought him some organic purees which were to be easier on his journey to be eating more solids.
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Trying Banana for the First Time
Along with rice cereal and oatmeal, both fortified with iron, William’s first foods were to include fruits. Yesterday I eagerly bought a few bananas at the store thinking that he would enjoy them for sure.
William is Twenty-Seven Weeks
Whenever anyone sees William, they always comment on how big he’s become and how active he is. He definitely seems to be getting more active and vocal.
Blowing Bubbles and Increased Babbling
Just in time for his six months, William started a new behavior: blowing bubbles accompanied by strings of babbles often starting with the letter b. While messy, it was adorable and fun to capture in photos.
Six Months of Breastfeeding, Pumping and Supplementing
On Monday, with William reaching six months of age, I reached a milestone as well, six months of breastfeeding and pumping (with supplementing with formula). I’ve blogged and said aloud that my goal is to get him to his first birthday with at least some breast milk each day. There are days when that seems easy and days when that seems hard.
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Fisher Price Deluxe SpaceSaver High Chair – Product Review
This week were excited to have William use the Fisher Price Deluxe SpaceSaver High Chair for the first time. The chair can be used for newborns through toddlers with the chair back reclining for newborns, being upright for infants and coming off entirely to become a booster seat for toddlers.
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William’s Six Month Doctor Appointment
Since William turned six months on Monday, it was time today for his six month well child and vaccination appointment. As I had to work, Matt took photos for me of the appointment. Instead of crying on the scale as he’s done in the past, William looks pretty calm and engaged for his weigh in. As we all suspected, he is now over 16 pounds.
Starting Solid Foods
I’ve been looking forward to starting William on solid foods for a while. Even though a few people tried to nudge us to starting early, I held strong that he would start at six months. Over the weekend we had him practice sitting in his high chair on the ground to get used to it. Then, we put him fully in his chair, on a chair and prepared to give feeding him solids a shot.
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