Baby Food

Starting Jocelyn on some solids has been a fun experience so far!  I feed her a little in the morning and little in the afternoon.  Milk is still her main food, but she is getting to try out different foods, textures, and learning all along.  Some foods she has tried so far...

Avocado

Sweet Potato

Peaches

Pears

Carrots

Squash

Banana

Next on the list are Apples, peas, plums & pumpkin!

I have been making Jocelyn's food myself, and not only has it been fun, but I know what is going into her mouth, especially since I use organic produce.  With jarred food from the store, I can't be so sure :)

Today I spent a couple hours making more purees of sweet potato, squash, and peach.  I mix them up according to Wholesome Baby Food (awesome website if you want to make your own baby food!), and freeze them in individual portions.  All I then have to do is pop out what I need each day and let thaw out (OR I put it in the microwave for about 10 to 20 seconds).

After baking the peaches, butternut squash and sweet potato- I'm getting ready to blend....

Finished results of peaches...I pour into silicone muffin tins, freeze, then pop them out and put them in gallon freezer bags to store.  It has worked great for me!

Oh and here is a picture of my little 'foodie' from yesterday in her baby-legs scooting around on the floor :)

Love,

S

Dancing

Well, I think we have a dancer on our hands!  Since my piano has been at our house this past week, I've been playing and Jocelyn has been loving it.  The other day Jared was holding her on the couch and she started just dancing to the music.  We were both laughing SO hard!

This morning at church during the music part, I was holding J and she was kicking her feet and hands SO much and squealing.  She LOVES music.

I'm playing with one hand and videoing with the other, so PLEASE excuse the music(it isn't that good! lol!), but the video is cute :)

 Jocelyn has also been sticking her tongue out a lot the last few days and really chewing on her hand and other items, so I think she should be getting a tooth soon.  Mom got out my baby book the other day and said I got my first tooth around this time too.

Blessings~

Sarah

photo shoot and more

Here are some recent pictures from Jocelyn's 6 month photo shoot with Mae Burke Photography .  Love how they turned out! :)  The pictures really show her beautiful blue eyes

6 months of nursing Miss J.  yay! :)

Today I took J to the pediatrician for her 6 month check-up.  She is in great health (I already knew that!), weighs 15 lb 9 oz and is 25 1/2 inches long.  Here are a couple pictures from this morning...

 BlEsSiNgS,

S

6 months!

Jocelyn turned 6 months on Wednesday, July 7th, which is SO hard to believe! 

She receives one food each day in the mornings...avocado, pears, peaches, and some sweet potato is what she has tried so far, and she likes them all!  She has yet to spit anything out/up or have any reactions.  I think the girl likes food.  She loves her mommy's milk still and nurses several times a day but for very short times.  She has become much more quick at it.  I think because there are too many other things to see and explore!  On Friday, July 8th, she started crawling some...maybe more like a scooting-crawl..lol!  It is so funny and cute :) 

We are loving life with her...Her beautiful smile, funny expressions, & strong-willed personality.  I stay at home with her full-time, work part-time from home, help Jared run our own business and I attend a Bible Study once a week at church.

Gammy & Gamps came to visit Friday and brought my piano!  I look forward to playing for and with Jocelyn.  The grandparents stayed the night and we had a great time hanging out, eating at Fresco's in Watauga(awesome Mexican food!) and Old West Cafe in Grapevine (the BEST breakfast food!).  Jocelyn loves her grandparents and they LOVE her :) (I think she is a little spoiled...)

This morning we had her 6 month pictures taken.  Mae Burke took the pictures in a friend's backyard...some family pics of all 3 of us, some of her in the water, and just some of her moving around on a blanket in the yard.  I can't wait to see them and show them off!

Blessings~

S