Whats new this week?

Breakfast cereal and yogurt

Cooper went to the doctor this week because he caught a cold while we were in Indiana. The doctor was so amazed at how happy he was even though he was sick. He weighed in at 18lb 5oz and is a little over 26in long. She was very happy with all of the things he was doing and Cooper even put on a show for her by waving, hugging, and giving her a kiss. He also would not stop jabbing while we were there and she was very surprised with how much he was trying to communicate with her! It was really funny to see him try and have a little conversation with her. She would ask a question and he would jab back at her then just sit there and wait for her to respond.

While at the doctor I talked to her about feeding him more because he was getting frustrated with wanting "table food". Her only concern was that he does not have teeth yet so she suggested that we stick to softer food that he could mash up with his jaws. So that night we went onto our trusted site http://www.wholesomebabyfood.com/ and got a list of foods that would be safe for an 8 month old. He is now having yogurt in the morning with his cereal. We are having frozen peaches in his net for snacks. And have tried pasta, egg yolk, and small pieces of cheese for dinner. He is loving feeding himself and has not had an issue with ANYTHING, thank goodness! We will still be taking it slow with him but it is nice not to have to fight with him to eat his baby food. Now he has his tray full of finger food and he eats his baby food so well.

We also have a new favorite toy this week...Kitchen Spoons and Spatulas! He loves holding on to them while I am working in the kitchen and they have become great chew toys for him as well! They are keeping him busy which is always a good thing in our world :)