Monthly Newsletter: Month Seven

Dear Two Teef,

This is what your Daddy calls you because, well, you have two teeth. Your two bottom teeth came in a while back. I felt the need to use this nick name while I can. You are currently in the process of cutting FOUR more teeth. Your top four front teeth to be exact. For the most part, you don't seem to be bothered by that.

You had a big step this month in your march towards adult hood. You started solid foods. Any grown up will tell you, eating solids is a must for all who want to be independent, which you are already demanding. For instance, you won't drink from any of the three sippy cups Momma got for you. No, you want the big boy cup, the one Momma or Daddy or even Gramma is drinking from. We let you have a few sips of water from our cups and you do pretty good with it.

Because you have such severe eczema the doctor suggested we only introduce one new food per week. So every Saturday morning you get a new treat. We started with rice cereal, which you hate. Then we tried bananas, which we THINK you might be allergic to. See, you broke out in hives all over on the third day of bananas, but you had a lot of other firsts that day too, so I'm still not convinced it was the bananas. Though, we tried them two other days and you got a couple of hives then too.

So, the next week Momma tried her hand at making your baby food herself. You had pureed sweet potatoes and though not a fan at first, you now love them. But, your favorite food of all is Momma's homemade applesauce. Kid, you can't get enough!



In the beginning you would barely take a few bites and I had to play a game with you to get you to open your mouth, but now...you have your mouth open as soon as I have you strapped in that high chair. You know what is coming, and you are ready for it! Gramma calls you a little bird. And you look downright jealous when you watch the adults eating.

We started you out just eating once in the mornings and then milk the rest of the day, but now that you have two foods you like, we've been giving you applesauce in the mornings and sweet potatoes at night. Tomorrow you get green beans...we'll see what you think of those.

It is very important to me that you get as many natural, chemical-free nutrients as possible so I have chosen to make all your baby food at home with all organic fruits and vegetables. It's actually not hard, a little fun in fact and it makes me feel good to know that you are getting such good food.



You've also been in swim lessons for three weeks now. You've come so far in less than three weeks, even the instructor (Miss Bev) is very proud and impressed. She's taken numerous videos of you to share with the other instructors.

I've included a video showing exactly what you've learned.

Another huge milestone that MUST be addressed this month is that hair, kid! You've gotten a ton of it and it seems to get longer and more dense everyday. Everyone comments on it these days. It's coming in strawberry blond. With that reddish blond hair and piercing blue eyes, you are going to be a lady killer one day...I hope the girls are prepared!

Love,
Momma