Mom and Dad...I am ready for solid food!

What a great time we are having introducing Tatum to a world beyond bottles! She is loving rice cereal for now and will soon be introduced to pureed veggies from the recipes of my baby cookbook. Professionals say to introduce veggies before fruits because once a baby has the sweet taste of fruits she won't have anything to do with the veggies. Makes perfect sense to me so here we go and so far it has been a hilarious experience. Pictures of her first feeding below!

Current Updates:

• Today she is four months, one week, and one day old
• Loving rice cereal
• Loves to sit up by herself (with a little support of course)
• Is starting to skoot around but not a full crawl just yet
• Is missing her Auntie Taylor in London, but we talk to her all the time
• LOVES her jumpy!
• Belly laughs at anyone who says "Boo"
• Has a new friend named Penelope in our Petaluma Mother's Club play group.
• Is now holding her own bottle..and on her own depending on how much milk is there.
• Hates immunization shots...way too many these days!
• Falls asleep immediately when in the car
• Insists on being held 96% of the time
• Has to be rocked to sleep by her mother standing up...yes, my back is slowly breaking!

What a bundle of nonstop entertainment and I would have a dozen more if it made sense...Erik tells me it is never going to happen :)! Instead, I look forward to the following babies of girlfriends currently expecting:

• Apryl Lopez - daughter, Beya, is 6 months old and she is expecting again, sex unknown
• Silje Klyderud- baby girl, Stella, due in January
• Tiffany Vose- baby boy, due in late December
• Anna Dering- baby boy
• Liz Chapman
• Courtney Peledge- baby girl
• Annalee Hubert

It is all very exciting for these ladies! All I can say is...it goes by way too fast!