I have really started to incorporate regular table food into Z’s diet. I try to give her whatever we are eating for dinner in addition to her baby food puree. She is loving all kinds of things from peas, bread, stove top stuffing, mashed potatoes to little nibbles of hamburger or chicken. She smacks her gums and “chews” everything up very well. She has only turned down one thing and it was when I added a little bit too much oatmeal to her butternut squash and she didn’t care for the taste too much. I snuck the bites in with something else and she did end up eating it all. I honestly can’t blame her because that oatmeal smells pretty rancid and I always add it to her food but usually only add a very little amount.

When I give her table food, I have this habit of blowing profusely on the food until I know it is for sure cooled down on the outside and the inside of whatever it is. I guess over the last few weeks she has been paying attention because today I went to give her a bite of stovetop stuffing and she “blew” on the spoon before allowing me to put it in her mouth. It was the cutest thing in the entire world!! I did it a few more times and she would “blow” (I put that in quotes because she doesn’t know exactly how to blow yet but makes a pbblltt type sound with her lips) on the spoon before opening her mouth. Soooo stinkin’ adorable!!

This is just proof that her little mind is already very sponge-like. She is watching every little thing we do and absorbing so much at such a young age.

I also forgot to write up a post about how my little peanut turned 9 months old two days ago! I can’t believe it has been 9 months since she has been in our lives. Amazing!! This has been, by far, the best time of my life. Now we will start the great First Birthday planning!