New Food.....New Poop

So last Wednesday Brayden had his first solid food other than rice cereal. He tried sweet potatoes and applesauce. His face was priceless but quickly grew to love them. He did really well, no reactions and no diarrhea. Thank God!

So after trying him on a few organic varieties, I decided that it will be easy enough for me to make my own baby food. I can cook and this way will be much cheaper. We can stand to save a couple of bucks or a hundred.

So last night, I roasted bananas and butternut squash. Jason helped me realize that I should have covered them with foil so they steamed...note taken because we had a little burnage. The bananas are a little different but hopefully he will grow to love them. I want to try apples and sweet potatoes next.

So, with new added food to his diet comes new.....how should I say it.....poo. :) I feel like I am changing a grown man's diaper now. Oh well, he'll be doing it for me when I am 80! I never realized what a topic it is for Mom's. I had a play date the other day and all we first time Moms could talk about was who pooed, what color it was, where it ended up, and how cute/funny it was. Horrible. Something single, non-kid having folk should never hear about. It's a wonderful sister-hood mother's have and I feel lucky to be a part of it.

Another lesson learned this week and it's only Tuesday, dress your child in an additional layer then you think they should wear because you can take off clothing need be. Yes, I was that momma that under dressed her kid on the coldest day of the year so far. I felt like a total ass. I was cold and the wind was whipping through the trails we were walking and all I had on my beautiful baby was a long sleeved, thank God it was long sleeved, shirt and thin pants. At least I had socks on him and I did have a blanket. Half-way through the walk I just couldn't subject him to anymore abuse so I hauled my behind back to the car and promised him I would never do that to him again. I was so embarrassed but everyone was so sweet. I am sure I have many more mistakes to commit.....one down, a thousand to go.

Oh, and the hugest of news!!! Brayden is crawling!!! He is a crazy maniac and I feel so proud to be his Mommy! He is so smart and ready to take on the world. He has cracked his head on the tile a couple times and my heart literally jumped out of my chest and landed on the floor. I am a mess. I feel like I live in constant fear..always worrying about that boy, checking if he's breathing, feeling his head for temperatures, and checking to see what color his poop is. I repeat...I AM A MESS!

Love this crazy thing we called life!

Love,

Cecilia xoxox

Brayden....almost all grown up.

I am having a very hard time remembering all this stuff that I am supposed to do as a first time mother. The keeping of the baby book, video taping everything, taking pictures of everything, and writing every movement Brayden makes on his calendar. Its all fun but if you know me, I am not good at it, hence the large gap in my blog. :)



So right now I am waiting on my adorable husband to shower so we can go have $.49 wings. I am telling you right now I will not have a beer but I am easily peer pressured. Brayden is at his Meme's house and we are free to eat. We are lucky to have Jason's family here. The next goal is to move the Nunez clan here!



Anyways, so I busted Brayden standing in his crib today when I was trying to get him to go down for a nap. My word, this kid is going crazy! Then, as I was walking from the office to the kitchen I saw Brayden trying to take a nose dive onto the tile from his Excersaucer (sp?). Basically, I am going to have my hands full. He should be crawling any day now and he his happier than ever... I am so lucky! He is quite the handsome little man. :)

Till next time.....

With lots of love,

Cecilia