I want more!

According to current recommendations, Erik has received just small tastes of food from my finger as we eat. This is supposed to continue until 6 months of age when he is to begin with solid food as a complement. He has loved this "tasting" from the beginning but past 10 days he has been really upset if I don't give him more. Much more.  He has tasted strawberries and would be very,  very upset when I wouldn't let him eat a whole one. Yesterday we had vegetable and mushroom soup for lunch and he had about 10 small pieces of potato and some carrot pieces, too. Other ways he just cried until I gave him some more.

Of course he got the whole strawberry :)

Today I called to our pediatric nurse and asked for her opinion. She said that it is a part of his development and it would be wrong not to start giving him more if he has a desire for food.

Said and done, I steamed some potato for him today.

For the first time, he sat in his high chair and tasted baby food.

Going for a walk!

Past days have been great allthough my dear hubby is on business leave. My parents really are a good company and help for me. Mom follows me everywhere :) It is great since mom can take a walk with Erik so he can sleep in the stroller while I play with Jennifer at the playground. Jennifer needs and loves to climb now. And of course, her favourite, the swing won't get rusty and useless neither.

She is happy to ride her three-wheeler to the playground but she still needs to be pushed on the bike, at least mostly. She is getting it more and more each time we go for a ride. It is good coordination exercise for her too. 

My darlings!

The potty training goes really well. We haven't had any accidents in 5 days now. She still wears a diaper during sleep and those 2-2,5 hours she is at daycare. But at home she can abrupt her play and go to the potty without reminding her. We have one potty in her room and one in the living room. It seems to work out well and I'm so proud of my little big girl. We are down to 2 pull-ups/24 h.

Jennifer had her first performance at daycare the other day. Look at this happy girl!
She sang perfectly and clearly. I was about to burst of pride!

After the performance, all kids got a popstickle. It was Jennifers very first one.
Probably not the last one though as she loved it!

Jennifer and her favourite at daycare

Erik has lost most of his newborn hair and there is a lot of new, short and shiny hair growing
The dark, long on his neck is still left though :)

My parents proud with Erik