The time has come. I waited as long as I could, but we decided that at 5 1/2 months, it was time to start feeding Kale. I'm happy that we've started the journey to him being able to eat what we eat, but at the same time struggling with the extra work it entails! I forgot how much patience it takes to teach a child to eat. He is so messy. It doesn't help that he has a terrible cough right now, and that it seems like every time I give him a spoonful he coughs it out all over me, the table, his bumbo - whatever is in the way. It was pretty funny last night. Nolan pulled up a chair, sat next to me and helped me make noises to keep Kale's attention - open your mouth "ahhhhh", clicking the tongue, saying good job. Kale loves Nolan's attention, so that helped quite a bit. We're trying to figure out the best time of day to feed him right now. He's not real hungry at dinner time, and we don't have time in the morning. We may leave it up to Jane to figure out what works best with his schedule during the day. Besides eating he is getting to be quite active. He's been rolling all over for the last month, and has started to try and get his legs under him when he's on his belly - a sign that crawling will come in the next few months. He's also developed quite good core strength and is able to sit on his own for short periods of time. Adam took him to the dr. again today for his cough. At the appointment they did the weigh in - 18 lbs 6 oz (with cloths on, no helmet). Seriously, he is a giant baby. At this rate we'll need to buy him new car seats in the next few months!
Nolan is getting funnier every day. He is still talking up a storm. My new favorite thing he says without being prompted is "love you!" We are starting to work with him a little more on potty training. We made good progress tonight - he actually went in to the bathroom to do his business without being told! Last night Nolan and I attended construction night at ECFE. He loved being able to play with all the "power" tools, hammers, etc. But if you ask him what his favorite part was, he'll tell you "nack" (snack). What a shock!
We spent a very relaxing weekend with my mom in Browerville. As sad as this sounds, it was nice to get spoiled and not have to plan/cook meals! Nolan and Kale did really well. Nolan woke up the first night and I ended up sleeping with him, but he was able to sleep the entire night on Saturday. Both boys slept or stayed very quiet on both car rides. We're very lucky with their dispositions, even if they are both challenging at times!
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