It is amazing how much can change in one month! The boys went from eating one meal of finger foods at 9 months to an all out anti-spoon feeding rebellion and three meals a day with no mommy feeding assistance. They really are finger food champs at this point.
As they are eating more finger foods they are slowly losing interest in their formula. Right now they are taking about 24 oz or sometimes even less! I give them about 6 oz in straw sippy cups with breakfast and lunch. These are our favorites: Playtex Baby First Lil' Gripper Twist 'n Click Straw Trainer Cup, 7 Ounce, Colors May Vary (not sure what is up with the price on Amazon...I'm pretty sure we bought them for around $5 at Target...) Then my little guys have one "snack" bottle after their second nap, and one last 8 oz bottle before bed. They almost never finish all they are offered anymore but I think that is just fine for this stage.
Family dinners are beginning to finally occur around here too. Tonight's menu is cheeseburgers, so they'll have "deconstructed" cheese burgers with whole wheat english muffin pieces, zucchini, and watermelon...and we'll eat with them! I don't know that we are up to eating every one of our dinners at 5 pm quite yet but we are definitely going to start eating more of them with the kids. They seem to really enjoy interacting with us at the table and I think it is good for all of us. It's definitely fun around here these days... but it can get messy! :)
No comments:
Post a Comment