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Feed Me

We started Rowan on solids a few weeks ago.  The previous attempts at getting him to eat cereal failed miserably, so I gave up and just decided to skip ahead.  Initially, things went great.  We started with sweet potatoes and he gobbled them up, half a jar at a time.  Ever since them, he's been all over the map.  Loves sweet potatoes, green beans and peas; hates squash and pears; still iffy on carrots and apples.  If he likes it, he will grab the spoon out of my hand and attempt to feed himself and suck down a whole jar in no time.  And if he doesn't like it, he clamps his mouth shut and refuses to eat.  It can get ugly, as he's mastered his fake cough that quickly turns to gagging and then puking on the floor.  

A Letter to Rowan on your 6 month birthday

Dearest Rowan:

It's hard to believe you've been here 6 months. Time has really flown by, although I will admit that the first few months were rough. It was hard to imagine you as you are now – a happy, curious little boy who loves to smile and play with daddy.

Over the past 6 months, I have watched you change more and more each day. So much of you and your personality are the same as your dad’s. I sometimes wonder where I am in you. You even have the same hairline as him.

You can now roll from you tummy to your back and decided sleeping on your side is fun. Early in the mornings you often roll around in your crib or kick the rails. We can hear you laughing while you do it. You can almost sit up on your own and like “standing” up on your legs. You love playing with your toys and are much more interested in the dogs now. Lucy often visits you when you’re playing in your exersaucer and you try to pet her. It’s so cute to watch your little hand stretch out to meet her.

You started eating food a couple of weeks ago. So far you’ve tried sweet potatoes, pears, green beans, squash and carrots. You didn’t really care for the squash. Since you started eating food, you don’t seem to like your bottles anymore, which makes mommy very frustrated. You probably don’t realize it but the doctors think you’re too small. You’re smaller than other babies your age so you need to drink all your milk to grow big and strong.

I love coming home from work and seeing your smiling face and big blue eyes. Your face lights up and you start kicking and waving your arms and legs. Daddy says you do the same thing for him when he picks you up from school each day. I think it’s your way of saying “I love you.”

Happy 6 month birthday Rowan! We love you very much!