Yummy Yummy in my Tummy

Look at that excitement, the little one was beyond READY to try "food" for the first time. As soon as strapped her into the High Chair it was all smiles, squeals and giggles. She could hardly contain herself. We decided to wait until she turned 6 months old, we adore her Pediatrician so we took her advice, better to be safe than sorry when it comes to food allergies. Grammie and PawPaw Turner were here to witness the milestone. Olivia did a great job, as soon as the spoon came near her face she opened her mouth in anticipation. There were times when she would make her "Razzberry" sound just as the Rice Cereal was about to enter her mouth, making a huge mess, but it was adorable so we don't mind cleaning up after her one single bit.

As you can tell, she had trouble keeping it all in her mouth, but that's the fun of being a baby, you can make a mess and someone else cleans it up. Oh the joys of childhood.

We are going to stick with Rice Cereal for the rest of the week and then will start with either carrots, green beans or peas. We are starting with veggies in the hopes that she develops a taste for them and doesn't get spoiled by the sweetness that comes along with fruits. With the way this girl can pack food away we are doubtful that she will turn up her nose at anything.

Olivia had 2 of her 6 month shots yesterday, we have decided to spread them out due to the awful reaction she had at her 4 month shots, so she will go back on Monday for another one. She managed to pee on the scale and then did a #2 while she waited for the Pediatrician, all in a good day's work.

Weight: 18 lbs 15 oz - 97%

Length: 26 inches - 90%

She is still growing like a weed, but has remained consistent from the beginning. We are hoping she will slow down a little bit once she starts "moving" around a little more. Other than her "Jumparoo" exercise she has no desire to move, no desire to roll over and while she is perfecting the act of sitting up, she isn't showing any signs of crawling or creeping, with the weight she is carrying around who knows when she will have enough muscle strength to carry herself around.