Adventures in Rice Cereal

Emily is in her fourth month and we have started solid foods! The first time I gave her rice cereal she did not like it at all. Exhibit A:

She wanted nothing to do with a spoon in her mouth or the funny texture that is rice cereal. Plus I am pretty sure it lacks any sort of taste. With the advice of several mommies, daycare personnel, and our pediatrician I have pressed on and given her a chance to eat some every night around dinner time. We have slowly but surely progressed and she is now eating like a champ. So I decided to introduce bananas. Again she is not so sure about the flavoring or how to really handle the spoon. But little by little we are getting more and more comfortable. So much that I will be taking advantage of this Thanksgiving holiday and giving her some sweet potatoes. I am looking forward to making my own baby food and seeing how she does. Kevin and I are truly thankful for the miracle of Emily. We are looking forward to our first Thanksgiving as a family of 3.

Oh and for those of you who aren't aware the Badgers are one win away (with a little help from our other Big 10 friends) from going to the Rose Bowl. We hope you will be cheering Bucky on this weekend.

Go Bucky!



Four Months--Babyproofing?!?

Yesterday we went to Emily's 4 month well check up. She topped the scales at 15 lbs and is 24 inches long. She is in the 85th percentile for weight and the 62nd for height. We talked to Dr. Hillery about a variety of baby things including introducing cereal and baby food (adventures in rice cereal have already started), Em's excellent motor skills, the number of colds babies will get during their first winter (6-12!), and how well she is thriving. Then I told the Dr about how one of Emily's favorite things to do these days is flip onto her tummy and "swim". She balances on her tummy and kicks her arms and legs. When she is unable to move anywhere she get frustrated and mad. That is when Dr. Hillery told us it was probably time to start thinking about babyproofing the house. My first thought was I am not ready for my baby to be on the move just yet! Once she starts crawling our whole lives are going to change again. Right now I can trust in the fact that I can put her on the floor while I go to get dinner ready or empty the dishwasher and I will find her in the same spot when I come back. I have a feeling that won't last for long. So in the next couple weeks we will begin putting locks on our cabinets and investing in a babygate or two. I am excited that she is acheiving and thriving but a small part of me wishes she could just stay like this for a little bit longer.

Happy Halloween!

We spent Emily's first Halloween watching the Packer's play and handing out candy to the neighborhood trick or treaters. She didn't really enjoy being in her costume but managed a few smiles for Mama. She made a very cute little cow or as Kevin's grampa always said--a very cute Moo Bossy.





Our happy little Moo Bossy.





Em enjoying her first Halloween.