R has been an extremely picky eater lately. One day he was eating his homemade sweet potato casserole like a champ - the next day - poof - I can't get him to open his mouth for anything! No yummy yogurt, no pea puree, no oatmeal, no applesauce.
At first, I thought it was teething. I think his top teeth are going to come in soon (seems like they bother him for a week, then stop aching for a week, then back again), and I read a lot about teething affecting their eating.
However, I noticed he'd still eat when he could feed himself - Cheerios, that is. So I started trying more finger foods. What did I discover? That just like me, little Rutherford likes carbs. The boy will gobble cereal (Corn Chex is the new hotness), a bit of waffle and bread. His absolute favorite right now are these pumpkin bran muffins I made. At least those have some fiber and fruit in them, too! Tomorrow I'm making a new batch with grated carrot, apple and zucchini so I can hopefully make them into a more balanced meal. Those and the occasional dollop of yogurt is the only real food he'll tolerate right now. Trying to just go with the flow as nutritionally he's OK with just breastmilk and I figure he's just experimenting.
The good news is the dogs are extremely excited for mealtime, as R throws about 75 percent of his food on the ground. Boo even cleans off the high chair afterwards. Such good helpers.
R is getting very good at standing up. A few weeks ago he'd topple over easily when holding onto the sofa or coffee table. A few minor falls taught him to be more careful and now he can pull himself up onto nearly anything... and then he can slowly lower himself down, too. He learns so quickly, it is a treat to watch him work stuff out.
In other news, we met Aimee and Ryder at the park for a playdate, the Rs enjoyed the swings together. Ryder is about five months older than Rutherford, and it's crazy to see him sliding down the slide by himself, going up the stairs, saying "bye bye" and more - can't believe those milestones are so close for our little guy.
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