Nibble tray

I fell in love with this Nibble Tray when I found it on amazon and immediately bought 5, knowing it would be a big hit.  I gave one to my sister and cousin and have two on hand I can give out as presents. Although we have had them for a few weeks, I didn't get around to using it until yesterday. 

I love that I can give Oliver multiple food options at once (without feeling like a short-order cook) and can prep the meal ahead of time. Oliver most enjoyed licking hummus off of bagel chips - he takes double-dipping to a whole new level!!!

Crab Yumminess

Adam has fond memories of crab meals with his family growing up, so he organized a family gathering this weekend.  Yum, yum, yum!!!  The adults enjoyed yummy crabs & beer and the men played Washers.  The kids had fun splashing in the pool, playing on the swings, and eating lots of popsicles & ice cream.   I was so impressed that Oliver was able to balance on the swing sitting all by himself (unfortunately, none of those photos turned out well).  He's getting to be such a big boy.  I'm already looking forward to the same event next year, when Oliver & his cousin will be able to play together a bit more independently. 

Yum yum

Peanut butter is YUMMY! 

Since oliver still isn't eating meat (although yesterday he did eat a beef stick- ah, chinese takeout MSG) we have been trying to get protein in him in different ways.  Thankfully peanut butter is a hit!

POTD: yummy chocolate pudding

Today's photo from jana. We definitely need to make sure our next au pair will send us photos too!

Oliver's an Omnivore!

Today was the first day that Oliver had for dinner what we were having.  We're still a long way from that being a regular occurance, but it was pretty cool and definitely a glimpse into our future.  What a big boy we have now!   It was also the first time he had chicken, which he seemed to like.  He had ZERO interest in the broccoli, however.  What is it with kids being averse to all green vegetables?  Unbelieveable! 

Also, as a side note - I made dinner tonight winging it without a receipe. Adam & Jana had their doubts, but it ended up quite tasty!

Eating Big Boy Food!

Jana has been feeding Oliver chunks of banana every morning this week.  It's so great to see him eating more solid food.  Now that he has mastered picking up banana bits (which Adam admitted this morning, wasn't even easy for him to get off the highchair!) I'm going to start experimenting with a variety of stuff - first up, avocado, which he didn't like when it was mashed up.  Maybe it will be more fun if he can play with it.  Messy eating has begun!  Oliver has also started reaching for the spoon and wants to feed himself.  Mealtime is about to come to a schreeching (sp?) halt.  I'm really looking forward to when we can feed Oliver a little bit of whatever it is that we are eating for dinner.

 

Highchair POTD

Jana sent a message to me today that lately Oliver enjoys crawling around underneath his highchair. 

Thanksgiving Photos

We had a fabulous Thanksgiving at home this year.  

POTD: Holding His Own Bottle

Eating Solid Foods

Lil' Man is officially eating solid food now - Thanks to Jana. We started trying a week ago, over the long weekend so Adam & I would do the heavy lifting.  He was generally uninterested in eating and we thought we would have to give in a couple of days and try again.  By Tuesday, Jana had him eating like a pro.   We couldn't believe it when she showed us the lunchtime video she had made (its boring if it isn't YOUR kid eating, so I'm not going to post).