Cereal & Giggles

Dear Eleanor,

Well it has been a busy week of firsts for you! Last weekend I went out of town for a girl's only camping weekend and you stayed home with daddy. I was a little worried at first but you and daddy had a great time together. He took you out for a walk at Fort Snelling state park and out to lunch with his friends. He had to get up and feed you in the middle of the night both nights too. That was a first for him. I started putting you in the play saucer recently, at first you were too small and didn't like it at all. Now that you're a little bigger you seem to be fascinated by all of the colors, toys and sounds. Your feet hardly reach the ground while you're sitting in it, just your very tip toes. But you've started reaching for the toys and pushing some of the buttons to play music.

Today you laughed (I mean really giggled) for the first time. I actually recorded it and also got you to giggle into daddy's voicemail. It was so cute, very loud and straight from the belly. Your auntie Megan has been waiting to hear you laugh, we'll have to try to leave her a giggle message too.

Tonight you had your first solid food. Rice cereal. It was not very solid at all. It was diluted with breast milk so it was very runny. I prepared 1 teaspoon of cereal for you to try. You seemed to like it. Although most of it ended up on your face and you seemed to enjoy putting the bib in your mouth more than the cereal. I was hesitant to start a solid with you, not for any reason other than I don't want you to grow up so fast! It just seems like a big step away from being a baby.... but you are still my little baby. I know you'll grow up regardless of what I want and I know I'll love you just as much when you're all grown!

Love,

Mommy