So since the last post, Barret has been taken off of solid foods and just recently been put back on. His poor little belly just couldn't handle the rice cereal or the peaches/pears. We were perscribed medicine by the doctor and even that wasn't working. So it was back to strictly nursing. Barret's system finally got cleaned out and he is back on a regular schedule. On Friday, June 18, we introduced peas, 1 tablespoon a day at dinner. So far so good, and he seems to eat them pretty willingly. I know pease, would not have been my first choice, but Barret seems to enjoy the green foods thus far. This morning we tried Oatmeal instead of rice cereal. I have been reading up on my baby food and have heard so many people say to go with the oatmeal, so that's what we did. I am hoping that this won't stop him up like the rice cereal and that my happy little Barret will get to stay around.
Barret has also been practicing drinking from a cup and is doing a marvelous job. He LOVES his pear juice, diluted with water, and will occasionally have a few sips of water out of his blue cup! He is so excited whenever he sees this cup, reaching out and grabbing onto it. The next part is where it gets a little messy, as you know Barret is a very aggressive eater, and that is no different when it comes to drinking. Barret is extremely strong for only being 22 weeks old and if you don't have a tight grip on the cup, the liquid will go flying everywhere. On the cleaner side of things, he does manage to get most of it in his mouth and enjoys taking huge gulps, putting the cup down, and giving mama a huge toothless grin! I love those little gums of his :)
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