1/2 of a Year!

Luke was exactly 1/2 of a year yesterday (26 weeks)!! He celebrated his 1/2 year birthday with his first ever snot nose :( My poor guy wasn't feeling well at all. I was excited to take him to a bridal shower and show him off to my work friends, but he wasn't having it. He was whiny and clingy - which is very unusual for him. I sure hope he starts feeling better ASAP because we are leaving him with my mom starting tomorrow and I am sure she isn't going to be too excited about sick baby.

Despite the sniffles, Luke was able to try bananas today. As for all of the foods he has tasted thus far, bananas have to be at the top of his list. He was too cute. He was so happy to be eating bananas that he was giggling in between each bite. He makes my heart melt.

Carrots & Another Tooth!

Luke cut another tooth! At this rate we will have a mouth full of chompers by the end of the month. I am still amazed at how sharp those little suckers are. As soon as I can get a picture of the 2 little chiclets I will post it (I assume it will be a few weks).

Luke also tried carrots today. He has finally made it through all of the "first foods" veggies. He was a little unsure at first, but ended the meal with a smile. He is such a good kid.

Peas and a Tooth!

Luke is 25 weeks old today and, to my surprise, he is cutting a tooth!! He hasn't been overly fussy (yet) and seems to be taking it like a champ. It has just started to come in so I can't take a picture, but you better believe I will do my best to capture it on film as soon as I can! While I am looking forward seeing his tooth smile, I am also sad to see his toothless grin go away. I am torn between excitment and sadness......HE IS GROWING TOO FAST!!!

Tonight was also the night that Luke tried peas for the first time. Based on the last time he tried a green vegetable I did not think that tonight was going to go very well - I mean, who likes pureed peas? Well apparently Luke does!!! He didn't make a single yucky face and welcomed each bite with an open mouth. Who knew! We have 3 more days of peas and then on to the carrots!

Last, but not least, Luke mastered drinking from a straw yesterday. It is so cute to see him drink my water. While he has mastered the sucking, we are still working on the swallowing. Too cute! I hope to get video of his new trick to post to the blog soon.

Give Me More Squash!!

Luke moved on to squash last Saturday night. Could he open his mouth any wider? I am pretty sure he liked it!!

Green Beans

Luke tried green beans for the first time this past Tuesday night. Coming off his recent trial of sweet potatoes he was eager to try the green beans. The first several bites went really well, but once he slowed down enough to realize he wasn't eating sweet potatoes things changed. He made the cutest ugly faces as he was trying to bare the new flavor. He hung in there long enough to eat most of the portion, but gave up with about 20% left. The good news is that last night he was a little more tolerant of the green beans. I still don't think they fall anywhere near the love category, but they appear to be edible. Stay tuned for squash.....

Sweet Potatoes!

Last Friday Luke tasted his very first vegetable.....sweet potatoes - YUM!! He absolutely loved them! He didn't question what was going on, he just opened his mouth and enjoyed it. I have such a good eater. Stay tuned for green beans......