Big Eater

Last week the pediatrician gave us the go ahead to start letting Jonah try a variety of solid foods. We had been giving her rice cereal for almost a month and we thought that she'd "mastered" it. In other words, she swallows more than she spits out, she opens her mouth voluntarily to take bites, and she is interested in her spoon. So last night we all sat down to dinner—the same dinner—for the first time. The doctor said we could just blend up whatever we were eating (with some restrictions, of course) and give it a try. We had a grain salad with quinoa, butternut squash and leeks. And so did Jonie.

She wasn't too sure of it at first, but then she got into it. I think that grabbing the spoon and shoving it in is more important to her than the food she's getting. It was a great first try. When we let her have the spoon after she was done eating, she managed to make a good mess. We love it!

In other news, our big girl is rolling over—back to front and front to back!

She woke me up early this morning and while she is now back to sleep, I am still awake. We normally have family snug time in mom and dad's bed on weekend mornings, but this morning Anne is walking a half marathon and needs her rest. Tunesy and I will go cheer her at the finish and have a few photos to post tomorrow.