A big day in Bean history: she had her first taste if food from the real world, not pre-packaged and pureed with love (not!) from Gerber. She was so fascinated by Grandpa peeling an orange, that he had to give her a segment. She didn't know what to make of it. These days, she plays mostly with her plastic toys, shiny, hard, colorful and smooth that to feel the sticky, plump, mushy, orange is definitely strange. She reached out and withdrew her little hand like the orange was alive and would latch onto her and never let go. After a few timid attempts, she put the orange to her mouth like everything else she does these days, and never looked back. It was a lovely taste sensation, even as it made her little face implode into itself.She had fun putting the orange on its side and watching it rock on the table and squishing it in her little hand until it became a soggy drippy mess. We almost didn't want to take it away. But the neatness freak in mommy couldn't stand the stickiness it would create. We can't wait to see which next food group will be the recipient of her curiousity.
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Well, that is an important milestone. Orange - yummy! I like that poka dotted top - has a vintagey style to it... what next, a nice ripe banana? a succulent mango? so much to look forward to, my young padawan.
Aunty Y! It was a complete riot for sure. Must admit, I was alittle more timid than her dad when it came to giving her food, no dairy, no regular carrots, didnt want her to have meats yet....but I thought what is the harm in an orange? :-) Yes, what a big wild world for her!! In our house, we may even introduce her to some dried cuttlefish...much to Uncle G's horror. The top was from the Carter's outlet, $5. Imagine that? :-) I wish we could shop there for ourselves.
oooh, now I want to go and play with some orange segments. I forgot how fun they are. MMM mandarin oranges.
Aunty Starfish-
:-) It's amazing all the new "toys" you can find with babies. They are so darn creative. I never thought watching her eat an orange segment can be so darn amusing. You should score yourself some of those Californian Mandarins called Cuties, sweet, delicious and seedless!!
Hey Judy,
Looks like Roan was eyeing those cookies with the same intensity as she did the fried chicken on Saturday. She will be one happy camper when she graduates to adult food.
Kathy
Hey golden lady!
Totally, she is ready to move on to meats! Like her Aunty J!!!
Summer 2010, bones and carcasses will be a-flinging!! Watch out neighbors...there is a new carnivore in the hood.
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