Eating Baby Food

We have been trying to get Julia to eat baby food (or as books refer to it as solids) since 3 ½ months. We first started with cereal, then sweet potatoes, pears. She didn’t want to take anything in her mouth she would just spit it out. So we would try every couple of weeks and finally a couple of days before she turned 5 months she just took off. Our first clue that she was ready was that we were having problem with her sleeping. For 2 days she would be up and down all night long. I called the pediatrician and they said to give her breakfast, lunch and dinner. So that’s what we did, and for the past two days she has been sleeping well again. For breakfast she gets cereal with a fruit, for lunch she gets a fruit and a vegetable and then for dinner she gets a meat and a vegetable, and she also gets cereal in her night time bottle. She really likes sweet potatoes!!!

Recap of the first 4 months

The first 4 months of Julia’s life sure did go by so fast. She amazes Scott and me everyday. The first couple of weeks after we brought Julia home were the hardest, very sleepless, and it has gotten easier everyday. Her first smile was at 8 weeks, which was awesome. She was baptized on July 8 at 2 ½ months old. She just loves our priest Father Ed. Every time he talks to her she just looks at him with amazement. Her first laugh was August 1, which made her about 3 ½ months old. She got so excited when I came home from work that she just let out a big laugh. And she first rolled over August 2, also at 3 ½ months old. Now she even amazed herself with that one. She is getting stronger everyday and loves to hold things and play. She is very alert and loves to see what is going on around her and really notices her surroundings. At 4 months she started sleeping in her crib and she didn’t have a problem with it (Mommy did she was sad). The day we decided to put her in her crib I ran out and bought a video monitor. Best thing that we have for her (or should I say me). It just made me feel so much more comfortable with her sleeping in her own room. I could see her anytime I wanted!!!! Julia is getting bigger by the day and we love and adore her so.

Here We Go

I wanted to setup a blog to update friends and family on what is going on in Julia's life. Hope everyone enjoys her developments as much as we do!!!

Blog Title: I choose this name "Dear Julia", because I thought it would be a nice way to document her life....she is getting so big everyday. The baby books just don't let you put in all the details that I cherish so much. This way I can put the things that I think are so wonderful on paper and then one day when she is bigger I can put it together for her to enjoy.