Sunday, May 23, 2010

8 months eating avocado

John Patrick is working on self-feeding. He loves avocado, but it is so slippery! He did a pretty good job of scooping it all up for himself, though! He also loves to suck his thumb between bites, and if you try to get him to take a bite before he is ready, he closes his eyes, and turns his head, as if to say, "not gonna do it!". He loves to eat, but is quite clear about when and how he wants to do it!




8 Month photo shoot!






We've been busy trying to keep up with John Patrick as he cruises the furniture. He ops up, then sits down, then pops up, walks a bit, then sits down... he is all over the place! Big milestones this month: Obviously, learning to stand up on his own and cruise, saying "Dada" and meaning it, forgetting how to sleep for three weeks and then re-learning (THANK GOD!!!), waving (but only while in his highchair for some reason), drinking from a regular cup all on his own (though of course with lots of water down his shirt!), eating a teething cookie, eating a bite of my whoopie pie, eating a bite of my spinach omelette, eating a bite of just about everything and still loving it... I am sure there has been much more, but these are a few highlights!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

My first taste of real ice cream...






and the verdict is: HE LIKES IT!! Wouldn't stop eating it the most delicious ice cream in town- Dolcezza's Argentine Gelato- Thaitian Vanilla Bean- YUMMMERS! I intended for him to only have a sample spoonful, but that was a joke. He couldn't stop reaching for the spoon and pulling the cup to his lips to lick it. Who could blame him? It really is the best ice cream I have ever had. The good news was that he ate his asparagus for dinner right after.

My first ride on the carousel at 8 months





Self-feeding at 8 months






John Patrick really likes to feed himself. He does pretty well with cheese and ham bites, but avocado and strawberry get a little more messy. just a tad. And, he insists on sucking his thumb in between bites, and often pretends he is disinterested, and just closes his eyes. This from the baby who loves to eat!

Last one from Easter Sunday

More pictures from Easter weekend












My First Easter










I am quite behind on blogging, but had some time tonight to get this post ready. We made a last-minute decision to go home to Rochester for Easter, and it also happened to be my mom's birthday that weekend, so we had lots of family celebrations!

John Patrick really enjoyed his cousins Katie, Megan, and Claire and had fun opening up his Easter basket! He was so excited about his wooden toy train that he didn't want to open anything else the Easter Bunny had brought him.