We have had some interesting developments, however. Most notably, Barrett has started eating solids. And man, that baby loves his food. It only took him one feeding to figure out how to use the spoon himself. So this is how the feeding process goes:
1. Wrestle baby into highchair. Avoid pinching baby's hands in the snap-on table section (learned from experience).
2. Prepare a tasty mash of rice or oats in the kitchen while baby is distracted by spoon, toy, or plate at the table.
3. Wrestle bib onto baby and pin it down under the table so he can't eat it.
4. Take a spoonful of tasty mash and hold it a few inches from baby's mouth. Wait while baby grabs spoon, puts it into mouth, makes grumbly eating sounds, and tosses spoon back to you for a refill.
5. Immediately repeat step 4 or else baby will growl and flap his arms because the food is taking too long.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until all the mash is gone.
7. Get wet cloth from kitchen and wipe the mash off of baby's hands, mouth, nose, forehead, and eyelids, as well as your hands and arms.
8. Give wet cloth to baby to chew on and play with (his favourite toy!) while you try and wash a few dishes (usually unlikely).
Repeat entire process twice a day.
It sounds like trouble, but it really is quite hilarious. I think the only bad thing about solids is the way they come out on the other end... I do miss a baby who was only eating liquids!
Here are some photos:
First solid food ever!
That's a tasty spoon.
Where's the food, dude?Some other funny things..
Barrett has started making new consonant sounds. Well, more specifically, he's trying out Bs. It started out with him making noise with his mouth closed, so kind of a muffled bbbb. Then he figured out that opening his mouth during the noise was even more exciting, becoming Boo or Baa. Now he's moved on to blowing out between his lips to make that motorboat sound. It's awesome. It does have the drawback, however, that he now makes the sound all the time - when eating cereal (which flies everywhere), when mommy is trying to sleep, when he's nursing... There's nothing quite as charming as a baby making zerberts on your nipple.
He has started laughing now, too. This is great. I find I spend my whole day now trying things to make him laugh. The best one I've found so far is to throw him onto the bed. This isn't as bad as it sounds. In fact, I discovered it by an accident recently. I was picking him up off of our bed, but I didn't get a very good grip and lost my balance. Worried I was going to fall over and crush him, I just let go while he was still safely over the mattress. He fell about a foot and bounced on the mattress a couple times, and let out a big baby giggle. Now every time I pick him up from the bed, he grins in anticipation of being tossed down again (so I usually do it!).
I think, though, the most hilarious thing that has happened recently is that Barrett found his balls. Yes, the boys have been discovered. I can't keep his little hand away from there. As soon as his diaper comes off, it slips down between his legs and hangs on for dear life. What used to be "naked time" is now "ball time." By the way, I think he might be left-handed...
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