High Chair + Sitting in the Bathtub = Big Kid

Anderson ate his dinner in his new high chair tonight!  He did so well with it!  He seemed to feel like a big kid and really enjoyed the taste of the straps on the chair.  He was not, however, as taken with the taste of avocado.  That's right...we found a food that Anderson doesn't like!  Gasp!  I know, it doesn't seem likely, but the picture says it all.

We would put a bite of it in his mouth and he would make a face like we had just fed him pine needles.  He would move it around in his mouth - back and forth - perhaps thinking it would taste better on a different side.  He did swallow the avocado, but he did not seem to trust the spoonful of food after an avocado bite.  We will try again tomorrow (who knows - maybe his taste buds will mature within the next 24 hours).  As of now, Richard has plans to add some salsa to whatever is left and make it into guacamole for himself.  I think that would be just fine with Anderson!

Anderson also sat like a big kid in the bathtub tonight.  He played around and tried to grab at his tub seat to pull it into his tub to chew on.  When we presented him with smaller bath toys, he chased those around the tub as well.  Once he finally caught one, straight into his mouth it went until he dropped it and had to chase it again.  He was so much fun to watch!
He is learning so many new things each and everyday and I am so glad that I get to be a part of it.

Thanksgiving and Such

Well, in an attempt to not blog every single night, I got carried away and have not blogged in nearly a week.  The following is what we have been up to.

Anderson recently began eating butternut squash.  It is his new favorite (I feel that may be the case for every new food he tries) and it is messy and stains the child orange.  It is a very good thing that he looks nice in fall colors.

He also started eating apples.  The first couple tastes gave him the sour-food-shivers, but that didn't stop our little trooper.  He bulldozed right through that obstacle and ate all of them!  I like feeding him apples because the mess is difficult to see and it looks as though I am really good at being a neat and tidy mom.  Ha!
Before Thanksgiving, we did a bit of shopping with Aunt Janice and tried on a Santa hat.  I believe it went over well!  He has the build for it.  Perhaps we should have named him (St.) Nicholas? Or Chris (Kringle) perhaps?  Oh well.  He seemed to not hate it as much as other hats we have tried so I have my fingers crossed that it holds in some heat.

On Thanksgiving, we went to Granddaddy and Grammy's house for lunch and Tommy and Bubby's house for dinner.  We found out at Bubby's that the nut doesn't fall too far from the tree.

That's right, that is a Diet Coke can in my son's hand and he is definitely working to get into it.  I LOVE IT!  Besides the Diet Coke, he mainly slept.  He took a 3 hour nap at Granddaddy and Grammy's, so everyone in that family believes that is all he does.  He then proceeded to take a 2 hour nap at Bubby's, only to wake up, go home, and go to bed.  Could it be...another growth spurt?  Oh my!  This child grows faster than...something that grows really fast!
I cannot believe he will be 6 months old in just a couple of days!  He is truly a blessing to us and I couldn't be happier about being his mom.  I genuinely believe he was chosen just for Richard and me!  Love this kid!

Toothy McTootherson

That's right...Anderson cut his first tooth today.  You can kind of see it peeking through between his grin.

It is his right bottom incisor (I only know this because the baby book has a diagram)!  It hasn't come in all the way yet, but it has broken through his gums.  I wonder if this will affect his thumb-sucking experience.  Poor kid...we have been messing with it all night.  We keep feeling it as though it might disappear.

We were not expecting its arrival as he has not been a fussy, snot-nosed, drooling, poopy mess, but I am absolutely not complaining.  I attribute it to his fascination with his feet because he has not even had time to think about the happenings in his mouth.

This seems like such a big milestone.  I feel like this means he is getting so big and I am feeling torn.  I am excited about this new big event, but I am not sure I am ready for this yet.  It seems to be going by so fast.  I really like this stage and I am not ready to let go of it yet.  At the same time, I am so thrilled to get to watch him grow and develop.  Parenthood is such a fickle experience!

Rice Cereal

Well, we officially started rice cereal with Anderson two weeks ago (Oct. 28) and it has been hilarious to watch him with this new endeavor.

At first, we would put a spoonful in his mouth and it would seem that two spoonfuls would empty onto his bib (or his leg, or his mom or dad).  Then, on November 4, when he turned 5 months, he officially decided that he could feed himself, so he would grab the spoon from us and chew on it.  This, as you can probably imagine, resulted in rice cereal all over the place because it was on Anderson's hands.  Now, he seems to be "chasing" the rice cereal with his fingers and thumb.  After he eats it, he seems to want suck on his thumb or fingers.  I am not sure exactly what purpose this serves, but it is obviously a very important one.

Tonight, we are trying bananas for the first time (his first real person food, as I do not consider rice cereal an acceptable choice for anyone over the age of one).  We are so excited to see what he will do with them and we hope he is a fan of the vitamin-packed banana!

Halloween 10-31-11 (sort of)

I am going to start by giving an excuse as to why I did not post this on Halloween night...I had not yet started this blog.  I have been inspired by Danielle, Jackie, and Jen to start a blog so that my feeble mind does not forget the wonderful events I am experiencing right now.  Anderson is 5 months old and is doing so much.  I will start with Halloween.


Anderson dressed up as a peanut for Halloween because Richard and I often lovingly call him "The Peanut".  My mom (aka Nana) made the peanut costume and we just loved it.  It was a big hit at the Westport Road Church of Christ Fall Festival as many people commented on how cute he was.  That was actually not on Halloween, but the Sunday before (Oct. 30).

On Halloween night, Anderson's cousin Lily and his Bubby came over to help hand out candy.  Anderson and Lily were so cute!  We put them down next to each other to see how they would interact and Anderson began talking to Lily and trying to hold her hand.  We had such a good time and we are so glad we got to share that night with Aunt Janice, Bubby, and Lily.
Happy Halloween!