First Flight

Last weekend Mr. P took his first airplane ride! We flew down to Florida for a long weekend to visit family. The most exciting part of the trip was that he got to meet his great-grandparents for the first time. We kept it a secret, so it was a big surprise to them. It was awesome! It was pretty emotional for me and a memory I will treasure. Hopefully we'll be able to go again before too long.

I was worried about how Mr. P would do with the change in air pressure, but he did great on both flights. I followed sound advice and nursed him on the take off and landing. He slept most of the way, waking up about 30 minutes before we landed each time. Fortunately, we had some help as his aunt and uncle were on the same flights with us. Always helpful to have some extra hands!

Food Trials

Mr. P has been having fun putting his taste buds to good use. Well, maybe he's not having so much fun, but Handsome Hubby and I are! We started with rice cereal and then oatmeal at about 4 1/2 months. For the first couple of weeks he really wasn't havin' it. He wasn't sure about the whole spoon thing, and for sure didn't know what to do with these new textures and tastes. But despite his sour faces, we followed everyone's advice and kept trying.

Then, all of a sudden, he started actually eating it (rather than just doing tongue thrusts and spitting it all out). Now at 5 1/2 months he's actually smacking his lips and doing really well with it. So far he's had apple sauce, sweet potatoes, peas (NOT a fave), and pears. Seems like pears are the favorite so far. Next are green beans. Yum, yum!