Starting Solids: The First Month

I was so nervous about starting solids. Partly because a pediatrician told us to start at 4 months which is not current recommendation, and also because solids means Keira is growing up!

As the time got closer to her being six months I changed from nervous to excited! On May 10th, I got a banana and  cut it into a little handle for her to hold and try. She made a yucky face and we gave the rest to Waldo.

Two and Two

I lost two pounds in May and have two more to lose to be back at my pre-pregnancy weight. Maybe it's true that it takes nine months to put it on AND take it off!

I've been eating healthier, cooking more, walking tons, and wearing baby. I wore out my sneakers- there are actually holes in them. 

Through My Husband's Eyes

I downloaded all of Mike's photos from his phone when he changed jobs. 

He never posts, downloads or shows me the photos he takes so it was cool to look back and see the past year through his eyes. (I didn't include the several hundred golf related photos)

Here's a little peak for you:

Pregnant at 20 weeks in Florida

Baby Food Safety

As we are introducing solid foods to baby, I've struggled to figure out what is the "right" thing to do. Pediatricians aren't fully trained in baby nutrition and of course every website has a different story.

I've put this list together for my own reference, but hopefully some of my followers can also use it in the future with their babies!

Infant CPR

I am embarrassed to say that we did not take CPR training before Keira was born. We took an infant care skills class and figured we would watch a YouTube video when needed.

Now that Keira is eating solid foods I knew we needed some real training. The classes at our hospital were not convenient for us (since we would need a babysitter) so I went online to find something better and finally found this:

It is available here: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CommunityCPRandFirstAid/CommunityProducts/Infant-CPR-Anytime_UCM_428979_Article.jsp#mainContent

 and costs about $50.

We watched the video last night (finally) and practiced on the mini baby. It is surprising how hard you have to push on the chest. The video also shows you how to try to help baby if she is choking by dislodging the object.

I feel much more relieved knowing that if something happened we could take action immediately until professional help arrives. Remember that ANY CPR is better than no CPR.

Sleeping Arrangements

It is not a secret that I am Pro Room/Bed sharing and Anti Crying It Out. We recently moved baby's crib into our room as we plan to continue cosleeping for an indefinite amount of time. I love having Keira within arm's reach and seeing her smile first thing in the morning is amazing. 

If you are like me and every bone, muscle and nerve ending screams "go hold and comfort your baby" any time she cries, then you may appreciate these articles.

If you are on the fence or just want to learn more you may find these articles interesting food for thought.

If you disagree, that is fine too.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/denene-millner/cry-it-out_b_1163864.html

http://www.naturalchild.org/guest/tami_breazeale.html


I think room and bed sharing are great and I can't stand the thought of letting baby "cry it out". This is just my opinion, but it's always nice to know that there is scientific and anthropological evidence to back up your opinion.

Here's our setup:

{Crib: BabyMod Convertible Crib, similar HERE}

We used a series of bunjee cords to attach the crib legs to the bedframe. Keira seems to be happy here and she is safer than she was in her tiny Mini CoSleeper. 

Happy Co-Sleeping!

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