Thankful turkey

"I am thankful for...

 

"wanting to play on the playground at 5th grade.

 

"wanting to look at owls.

 

"Yo Baby yogurt at school and at home.

 

"that I will try roast marshmallows roasted.

 

"trying pumpkin pie."

 

- Madelyn

 

Oh, to be three and experiencing all these things for the first time. I love how she sees life in such a simple, happy manner. Somedays I'd like to be more like her.

Yummo

We started solids with Sawyer almost two weeks ago.  At his four month appointment, Dr Andy said we could go ahead at anytime.  So, with spoon and bowl, bib, and high chair ready, Sawyer enjoyed his first bites of solid food on October 17.  The video is from day two of rice cereal.

No one really enjoys rice cereal but, of course, we're all too young to actually remember eating it.  The cereal went fine.  When we switched to oatmeal last weekend, Sawyer really started to like eating.  He now opens W I D E in between each bite as if he wants to say, "Here! Put it in here! I'm ready, Mom!"

Next up, sweet potatoes.  Yum!

Mmm...corn

Madelyn enjoys corn on the cob.  Surprisingly, she ate an entire ear last night!  I guess if she fills up on vegetables with dinner, that's not the worst thing in the world, right?  The best part is that after she was all done, she wouldn't relinquish the ear as it had become a trophy of her accomplishment.

Cornhusker

It's fun watching Madelyn try new foods.  Some she really likes (bananas), others not so much (ground beef).  At any rate, her palatte is developing.

On Sunday, we enjoyed turkey burgers, baked beans, and corn on the cob for dinner.  Madelyn helped Griff de-husk the corn and there was a discussion about this is "what they mean when they talk about Cornhuskers"...sort of.  Madelyn doesn't really like burgers yet so she had leftover chicken bites from the night before instead of burger.  She ate her chicken bites and baked beans well.  But, the corn?  No.  The few kernels that went in were promptly taken right out of her mouth.

As Griff and I ate our dinners, she looked longingly at our corn cobs.  So, Griff held his corn cob up to her mouth.  I wish I had a picture or video because it was the sweetest, cutest thing!  She ate corn on the cob!  When Griff's corn was finished, she looked at mine.  So, I ate what I wanted then gave the rest to her.

If only Madelyn's Nebraska relatives could have seen, they would have been so proud of our little Cornhusker!

Boo - Green beans

Day one of green beans was not as successful as Madelyn's other solid food adventures. The face she made was not pleasant and we only got through half of the serving. Hopefully she grows to like them a little more each day as the week progresses.

Perhaps we'll go to a yellow/orange vegetable when she's done with the green beans.