Lily and solids

I mentioned in Lily's 4 and 5 month post that we had been given the go ahead from our pediatrician to start solids, so we did shortly after that appointment and she hated it...

I tried pretty persistently for about a week and it seemed like the more I tried the more she HATED it. And I hated it too for that matter. {It's no fun trying to shove food into a screaming babies mouth ha!} So we stopped.

Then a few days ago tried again. Still didn't want anything to do with it. Wouldn't even open her mouth. I even tried banana {what baby doesn't like banana!?} So we stopped again.

Fast forward to tonight...

 I bought a sweet potato and dusted off the Cuisinart and tried to remember how to make baby food.

Surprisingly, she did accept the sweet potato better then I thought she would! And did better if the spoon was coming from dad. Still having a bit of a hard time convincing her to open her mouth, so we try to sneak it in when she smiles or talks. Once it was in the majority went down.

{But definitely likes her fingers best}

 I think we will stick the the sweet potatoes for a few more days and see if they get any easier. Then maybe try carrots or another veggie. 

If any of you have experienced a hard eater I would love to hear what you did to encourage solids. I've read little about the Baby Led Weaning approach and would love to hear more or know of some good resources out there on that approach. I am also somewhat hesitant to do that since she seems to gag a lot, but maybe that means she's not ready for solids? Would love to hear any advice!

Fun at the park with cousins!

On Wednesday Michelle and the boys came to visit. It's great that they live close and are able to just come and spend a day with us! We played at the house in the morning, and then in the afternoon, since the weather was so nice {sunny and 65!} we headed to the park!

Teeter-totter 

I swear he has no fear

 B and T ... Best buds!

 0, 1, 2, 3! {those are their ages in order!}

{a behind the scenes look at trying to get that picture}

Lily's first swing ride! Logan wasn't so sure about sharing.

She is really getting the hang of sucking on those fingers!

 Any day now he will be off and running!

Loving that the days are longer, the sun is shinning more and cousins live near by!

Lily: months 4 and 5

Wow! The last 2 months {more like the last 5!} have flown by! Lily turned 5 months {how is that possible!!} on February 24th  and since I never did a 4 month post {but I did take pictures} here are months 4 and 5... {hopefully the month 6 post will be on time :)}

4 months

Weight: at Lily's 4 month check she weighed 14lb 3oz

Hight: 25in

We spent a week in Medford and she mastered rolling from her tummy to her back but hasn't quite figured out tummy to back.

She now sleeps un-swaddled. Still in the pack n play in our room. 

Still wakes up 2-3 times a night.

Still only nursing but Dr. gave the ok to start solids! {is she really old enough for that?!}

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big brother always wants to be in a picture and usually wants to take one too

love this smile!

5 months

Weight: I'm thinking she has to be closing in on 14 1/2 -15lbs!

She just started sharing a room with Blake! Which means instead of waking up 3+ times a night, she only wakes up about once, eats and then goes right back to sleep! It's great!

We have tried solids but she is not a fan {gaging, spiting it out, awful faces and screaming usually ensues}. So far we've only tried oatmeal and banana. We tried it for a few days and then stopped and will wait a little longer.

She loves smiling at her brother! Its so fun to see the two of them starting to interact!

She loves playing on her play-mat thing reaching for her toys and sitting in the bumbo watching what is going on.

She is kind of on a routine... 7am wake up, 8:30-9 nap for 30-45min eat at 10am, wake till 1pm eats then naps till 2:30ish eats at 3pm naps around 4ish and then bath, nurse, bed at 7pm-ish then wakes up between 2-3am to nurse then sleeps till 7am. 

Still exclusively nursing! {So different then from Blake}

She is still a pretty happy easy going baby!

We love her so much and can't believe she's already 5 months! She is growing up too fast!