Leaving Julian & Solids Update!

A couple weeks ago, I started looking into how much pureed food Julian should actually be getting. At his six month appointment, the doctor gave us the green light to start veggies and fruits, but she didn't provide any additional guidelines for going forward. We started with just an ounce or so, and worked our way up to a little over two ounces when he would throw fits when we would stop feeding him. After looking for guidance online, I had a chat with Miss Paulina, Julian's daycare provider. She suggested that we bump up his bottles to 5 ounces, and start providing Julian with a breakfast of fruit puree, lunch of a veggie puree, and our normal dinner serving of ground chicken and veggie or fruit mixed.

Turns out, this was exactly what Julian wanted! He took to the bumped up feedings like a champ, and has really enjoyed getting purees three times a day. I think he really loves non-bottle feedings. It's also helped him sleep longer, and he'll stay in bed now until 4 or so in the morning...sometimes we get lucky and he sleeps longer!

He's still only taking short naps in his crib, but he'll nap longer if you cuddle him (I type this as he's sleeping on my shoulder)!

Last week, Steve and I left our munchkin for the first time ever. We left Julian with Grandma SheShe and flew to San Francisco, and then drove through a crazy storm to Sonoma! I thought I would cry the whole way, but I mentally prepared myself leading up to the trip and held it together during our goodbyes. It's tough leaving that kiddo for any extended period of time, but we were excited for some relaxation, quality time as a couple, and sleep!

 

So fun even with the rain! We were excited to get home though...we really missed the snot monster!

Since being home and saying goodbye to SheShe, we've enjoyed a weekend outing to Barnes and Noble/Starbucks, where Julian lapped up the attention and compliments from strangers and he had so much fun observing and taking everything in.

While we were at the bookstore, I picked up a copy of Baby Led Weaning, on a recommendation from our friend Holly - who has a baby boy just about a month ahead of Julian. I read the book that afternoon while Julian played and napped, and we decided we would get started right away!

 

 



 He tried some bread while carrots steamed.

 

 

He had a rough go with it and kept hitting his gag reflex. It was messy.

 

This morning we tried softened apples and he seemed to really love the experience!

 

 



 

 

It's fun watching him have these new experiences with food!

 

 

Here are some more random pictures:

 

Sneezing while eating is MESSY!

Too tired to function

I'll try to eat anything!