Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Just Because
These days I can't seem to get enough of Paul. I've become that doting parent I never thought I'd be. Oh well, here it goes.
Paul the Musician:
I like to think that Paul enjoys music and that he will be a very talented musician. He probably responds to music like any other hearing child, but until he is five or six and past the child prodigy age, no one can prove me wrong.
Matching Mother's Day:
Why crawl when you can do this:
Food Update:
In ascending order of preference:
Carrot:
Banana Peal:
And for his favorite...drum roll please...
Newspaper!
So I dabbled with skipping the pureed food stage and going straight to finger foods in an effort to make eating a better experience for Paul. At first I thought it was working because he had so much fun playing with the food, putting it in his mouth, and even chewing it. But swallowing is another story. He never chokes, but occasionally he will smash enough food up against the roof of his mouth that he cries until I finally give in and remove it for him.
Just for kicks, here he is eating green beans. It kept him occupied for 30+ minutes and overall I think he enjoyed himself. All but this one clip in the middle. I think he secretly wishes that green beans could stick to the roof of his mouth the same way bread does.
Paul the Musician:
I like to think that Paul enjoys music and that he will be a very talented musician. He probably responds to music like any other hearing child, but until he is five or six and past the child prodigy age, no one can prove me wrong.
Matching Mother's Day:
Why crawl when you can do this:
Food Update:
In ascending order of preference:
Carrot:
Banana Peal:
And for his favorite...drum roll please...
Newspaper!
So I dabbled with skipping the pureed food stage and going straight to finger foods in an effort to make eating a better experience for Paul. At first I thought it was working because he had so much fun playing with the food, putting it in his mouth, and even chewing it. But swallowing is another story. He never chokes, but occasionally he will smash enough food up against the roof of his mouth that he cries until I finally give in and remove it for him.
Just for kicks, here he is eating green beans. It kept him occupied for 30+ minutes and overall I think he enjoyed himself. All but this one clip in the middle. I think he secretly wishes that green beans could stick to the roof of his mouth the same way bread does.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
April Recap
I can't believe it is already May!
In April Paul spent a wonderful week visiting family. Unfortunately I let everyone else take the pictures on their cameras and I don't have much to show for it. So sorry grandparents, you'll have to send me some of your pics if you want them posted. Paul had a great time nonetheless.
Besides family, April was full of some fun food experiments. I think this pictures says it all...
In April Paul spent a wonderful week visiting family. Unfortunately I let everyone else take the pictures on their cameras and I don't have much to show for it. So sorry grandparents, you'll have to send me some of your pics if you want them posted. Paul had a great time nonetheless.
Besides family, April was full of some fun food experiments. I think this pictures says it all...
He makes this face after the first bite of... well... everything! Even foods he likes. I gave him some bread the other day and was so excited when he appeared to like it. But that didn't last long. As soon as the bread in his mouth got soggy the face returned.
To avoid swallowing Paul rests the food either on the center of his tongue or smashed up against the roof of his mouth. I timed him once and it took 10 minutes and a toy to chew on before he finally swallowed. It is the craziest thing, but he is definitely getting better at the food thing each day.
Here he is eating a Gerber Puff.
To avoid swallowing Paul rests the food either on the center of his tongue or smashed up against the roof of his mouth. I timed him once and it took 10 minutes and a toy to chew on before he finally swallowed. It is the craziest thing, but he is definitely getting better at the food thing each day.
Here he is eating a Gerber Puff.
I don't know how he does it, but Paul can worm his way into the craziest places. Lately he likes to spend his time underneath things like the desk, the table and his jumper.
Paul has two bottom teeth now! Way to go Paul. But that hasn't curbed his obsession with chewing on things. Here he is eating his crib!
And for fun here are some random pictures I like.
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