I never thought 7 months would come ... the days and weeks go very slowly, but the months seem to go quickly! Easter Sunday, Jackson turned 7 months old! I have really been able to enjoy him much more over the past month! Some of that *might* be due to the fact he is sleeping better at night!! Ha!! Praise the Lord!!
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| Sitting up ... almost by himself ... still a little wobbly at times! |
I forgot how much fun it was making baby food!! We have been busy trying lots of new foods. Honestly, I can't seem to keep track of the 4-day wait period between different solids! Sometimes it is just a day! Oh well, the things that are different with baby #2 compared to the first born!! No weird rashes yet, ok digestion!
Here is what we have tried ... and the verdict ...
- Avocado (yummy, LOVES it!)
- Sweet Potatoes (who doesn't love these?)
- Pears (YUM!)
- Bananas (He likes them ok, but likes the other fruit better!)
- Organic unsweetened applesauce (yum, yum!)
- Stonyfield Farms Organic Whole Milk PLAIN yogurt (seriously this boy LOVES this stuff! He could eat it at every meal if I offered it!)
- Organic green beans (major fail ... he won't even eat them when they are mixed with a cube of sweet potatoes!)
- Mango (YUM!! The more ripe the mango, the sweeter! If you puree it long enough, you can get an awesome, store quality consistency!)
- Summer Squash (only likes it when it is with 1 cube of sweet potatoes!)
- Steel Cut Oat/Millet/Raisin homemade cereal (grind equal parts oats/millet, add powder to appropriate amount of boiling water, in the mean time, soak 1/2 cup - 2/3 cup organic raisins in very hot water, then puree, mix together!) YUM!!
- Peas (steamed like normal, then pushed through a mesh strainer to leave the "skins" behind! He enjoyed them with a splash of breast milk and a bit of applesauce!)
- Prunes (These are a HUGE hit!) - I never knew you could make these until I found a great recipe. I read that plums were one of the least sprayed fruits, so it wasn't as big of a deal to purchase organic. I found some Sunset D'Noir (preservative free) dried prunes/plums, steamed them, then pureed them. I had to add a LOT of water (probably at least a whole cup to improve the consistency. It was very sticky! They are sooooo good!! I even enjoy them!!
- Peaches (steamed organic frozen peaches, took out excessive water, pureed!)
- Next on the list ... zucchini and butternut squash!
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| Figured out the "dropsy" game rather quickly! |
For the past 10-12 days, Jackson has been giving me at least an 8-10 hour stretch off the bat, followed by an early AM feeding (5/6am), then back to bed till 8am!! :) I can get used to this!! I feel like a new woman and have so much more patience!! Ha!! At least the first 5 out of those 10 days, he was waking up around 1 or 2am, I went in to his room, re-positioned him in the crib, then left, he only cried about 10-15 min each time. Now, he usually doesn't wake up till 5 or 6am!!
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| My daddy is HILARIOUS! |
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| Sweet BOY! |
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| Love my pop-n-pal Elmo version! |
Any fun foods your baby likes that you think I should try making?? I am always up for new recipes and suggestions!!
Thanks also for your prayers! I know many of you have prayed for direction and wisdom with his sleeping issues! I covet those prayers!!!
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