food and conversation

Before I forget...I want to document what Graham is saying and eating.  I had wanted to write this post a couple of weeks ago but I forgot.  So this is his 6 1/2 month update...

Early words:  He is saying tons of consonants all the time and babbling like a magpie.  He says his D's, B's, G's, Y's, L's and W's....usually with a super serious face as if he has something important to tell us.  We joke that he's going to just start asking us to move him around (since he's just starting to roll and not totally solid in the sitting up department).  "Mom and dad, will you sit me up over there?  I just fell flat on my face."

Early tastes:  We're introducing solids very slowly.  Graham just had his first taste of food after turning 6 months.  We haven't and don't plan to do cereal but just keep nursing as his main source of nutrients.  He has tasted butternut squash twice, sweet potatoes twice, avocado once, and banana a few times.  Food isn't so much a hit.  He usually eats like 3 bites before starting to literally spit it out projectile style.  The other night I gave him a fresh carrot stick to gum on during dinner.  Anything I give him usually ends up on the floor...but not this carrot.  This kept his attention for like 20 straight minutes!  It was so funny to watch him licking and sucking on that carrot.  Now we give it to him when we eat to keep him quiet, haha!