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At the beginning of Graham's 4 month appointment, the doctor told me to wait until 6 months to feed him any food since he's a bf baby. I told him he always watches people eat, chews with them and dives for food when I holding him and putting food in my mouth. The other day he got mad watching us eat, he started screaming and turning a little red. By the end of his 4 month appointment, the doctor said he is a determined, big and really strong boy, He will probably want to start eating before 6 months and to wait a couple of weeks. Well, I planned on tomorrow at lunch being his first day for solids so I made him sweet potatoes, pureed them and was getting ready to put them in the bowl to be stored for our special lunch tomorrow. Ben and Graham walked into the kitchen and they both started eying the food. Ben asked if he could go ahead and give Graham a little. I said sure. I expected the same terrible/hilarious faces Madeline made the first time she had food (butternut squash), but no, he jumped right in and started eating. At first he wasn't quite sure how to keep it in his mouth or swallow the food, but it took no time at all for him to figure it out and jump right into eating. After watching him, I know we made the right decision to go ahead and feed him a few weeks shy of being 6 months. He is definitely ready for food. I look forward to putting him in his highchair and feeding him again.

What a big week! Started school and started eating solids!

He is growing up way too quickly!

Who came to school today.....

Who came to school today, school today, school today.....

Who came to school today,

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Baby Graham came to school today!!!

That is a little song Madeline sings in her class and Graham started school today!

He survived his 2 days this week.

Miss Liz was Madeline's teacher when she was a tiny tot. We loved her then and I know we will love her as Graham's teacher, too.

 Madeline was sooooo excited about Graham going to school.

I asked her to help Daddy take him to his class and she said "No Mommy, Baby Graham is going to my class." I told her there were Big Boys and Girls in her class and Baby Graham is a baby and cannot not walk around and play in her class. She said, "Mommy, I will hold Baby Graham in my class." Such a sweet Big Sister. She loves her Brother and he is super crazy about her too.

First thing this morning, Madeline was asking if Baby Graham was going to get in the car and go to school with her.

First day, I called to check on him mid-morning and Miss Liz said he was doing great and cried a little when he got tired (which is normal and the only time our sweet boy fusses) and she said his feet may be a little discolored because they had just finished an art project.

He did great and was so happy when he got home on Tuesday. Full of smiles and was not tired at all. Tonight he was a little worn out. I guess two days was exhausting! He loves action and being around people so I think he will enjoy his 2 days of school.

 I survived!!!!

 His two school sheets from this week.....

His sheet from today said he grabbed onto a hanging toy!

P.S. I forgot how much I have to pack for a baby to go to school. Madeline is so easy now, I just put an extra pair of clothes in her backpack and she carries her nap mat. It took forever to pack Graham. Crib sheet, bottles, frozen milk, pacis, blanket, his giraffe he sleeps with, diapers, wipes etc.....

   So proud of my Baby Boy and Baby Girl!

pirate playdate

Madeline would not the make her PJ pants off, it was a battle to get her out of her PJ shirt.

life

Sticker time and tummy time!

Madeline made an all about me poster. First school project. It reminded me of a  science fair project since the parent does most of the work and we waited until the night before it was due to make it. Madeline was right by my side cutting, gluing, drawing, etc..... it  took longer but she loved putting her personal touch on her all about me project. She was so proud when we took it to school. She immediately started pointing  to and naming  her family.