Emily's Weekend

Here are some pictures of Emily from the weekend. She loved being dressed in her "B is for Bunny" outfit, but found the little pom poms too irresistable for her little mouth. We kept distracting her with toys to put in her mouth instead of her shirt all day, it was pretty funny.

She is such a good eater now! She has eaten (and enjoyed!) sweet potatoes, peas, avocado, carrots, apples, pears, and banana as well as oatmeal and rice cereal. I've made all of the fruits and veggies for her except carrots and they've come out really well. They are super easy to make and I love knowing exactly what is going in her mouth. She eats the jarred food at daycare because they provide it. I think green beans and peaches are the next ones on our list to try. And then we need to start some meat, too. Yesterday we got her some of the Gerber Puffs. They are like Cheerios, but dissolve pretty quick when they get wet. Perfect for learning how to eat finger foods. They are sweet potato flavored and Emily loves them! She is working on picking them up and putting them in her mouth. They are pretty tough to get in her hand and even tougher to get into her mouth. She has gotten one in herself, but we've fed her a few. When it is in, she seems to know that she has to chew it. I guess we'll move on to cheerios before long. She gets so determined to pick them up, she chases them around the tray with her hand. Then she'll pick it up and forget it's in her hand and it'll land on the floor or in her lap. It's really funny, but she is so determined!

We're hoping to take Emily to a pumpkin patch and get some cute fall pictures this weekend! I bought a book on baby sign language and I'm hoping to teach Emily a few signs so she can let us know what she wants. I'll keep everyone posted on our progress, if any!