Yum!

I am always very slow to start my babies on solid foods. I don't like the mess, I worry about them getting allergies, and let's face it...it's one more thing to put on my daily to-do list. But at 8 months old, I thought it was time for Ryan to start eating like a man. :) At first he pushed his lips together and I couldn't even get the spoon in. But over a few weeks he has figured out how to swallow it and he is a big eater now. Yay!

(8 1/2 Months Old)

And what is that all over his face? His favorite food so far...sweet potatoes. He goes crazy for the stuff. I must admit that I have tried it and I would agree with Ryan. It's pretty good, but I don't love it enough to wear it like he does. In other exciting news...Ryan sleeps through the night, finally. In his 8 months of life he had never slept longer than 4 hours. We decided it was time to make him cry it out. It only took one night and he woke up 3 times crying, but he's been sleeping at least 10 hours a night for three weeks now! I love my little extra energy. I no longer feel like I'm going to fall asleep at 2:30 in the afternoon.

Happy "Green Milk" Day!!

I don't understand my kids sometimes. They are picky eaters on a normal basis, but once a year I make green eggs, green pancakes, and green milk and they all sit down to the table and yell "YUM!" I don't get it. You'd think they wouldn't touch it. I love that my kids are still amazed at how Mommy can change milk into different colors. Derek has caught on, but it's still magic to the others.

After dinner I put together a treasure hunt for the kids. At the end was a "pot o' gold" with a treat for each child. They love the clues and the prize at the end, and I love that all the running up and down stairs gets them tired for bedtime.

Hope you had fun "Green Milk" day!

Teething

Taylor lost his first tooth! Well, actually I pulled it out and it was nasty. I think this was the first time I pulled another human's tooth out of their mouth. Just a gross feeling. But I was tired of hearing Taylor complain about it and now he's happy to move on to something else to complain about. :) Ryan has been dealing with his own tooth drama for a while now. He has six teeth coming in all at once. The poor little guy has been a sad thing for about a month. First his surgery (which has healed nicely), then a horrible cold, then ear infections, and now teething. 2011 has not been a good year for him so far.

Even though he's not feeling well, he shows signs that our sweet little guy is still in there somewhere.

I had to add this picture because it makes me laugh. :)