Patriotic and Romantic - Keeping tabs on Zach, Meg & Zelda.

January 26, 2012

food

We've always been a food centric family, but with Zelda starting solid foods, its perhaps magnified a little as we decide which foods to have her try. I really enjoying making baby food and its super easy and quick. Zelda likes to watch and seems really interested when we cook. Her foods to date have been avacado, sweet potato and roasted squash. She seems to like everything so far. This weekend we'll give pears and apples a try. I love the action shots Zach has been able to get of Zelda eating.

These are some random food related photos I snapped over the last couple of nights as I practice using Zach's camera. I'd like to take more pictures with something other than just my iPhone.

What's on your menu for this evening? We have a wonderful eggplant rollatini planned to take over to some friends' house and as a bonus we get to meet their brand new daughter. I can't wait!

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January 25, 2012

Reading with papa

Story time last night:

Filed under // baby and papa books zelda

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January 23, 2012

Changes to the blog

Zach and I spent a little time making some tweaks to the blog and we have more planned. Most significantly is that there are links to our flickr sites on the right hand side of the page. We're also working on a banner that will rotate through various pictures, but that means some time spent photo editing and so far we only have the one of Frodo done, so it will be there until we get the rest done.

I head back to work tomorrow part time, so maybe, just maybe, Zach will be posting more regularly on the blog now that he'll be home with Zelda about 2 days per week. Wouldn't you all love a blog post about his first trip to baby yoga with Zelda on Wednesday? I know I would! Nothing like a little cyber-peer pressure to perhaps make that a reality. ;)

And since no post is complete without pictures of Zelda, here are three from the archives, which really have nothing to do with the post.

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January 21, 2012

Solid foods

Waiting to take the first bite.

The first bite.

The food really did end up inside her mouth.

"Gimme that spoon!" ~ Zelda

Yesterday we decided to give solid food a go. Zelda has been eyeing the food we eat and watching us closely for a couple of weeks now. I think all that close studying paid off. We decided to start her off with some homemade avocado baby food. Basically, an avocado smashed up with a little formula until silky smooth. She really seemed to like it and by the end was trying to control the spoon. I think we'll try sweet potatoes next.

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January 19, 2012

Four month stats

Well, technically 17 and a half weeks, yesterday at her check-up.

Length: 24.5 inches, 50th percentile
Weight: 14 lbs. 1oz., 50the percentile
Head: 50th percentile

Zelda is a perfectly developing baby with just a little dry skin. We'll take that kind of report from the doctor any day!

Another milestone, we're cleared to give solid food a try, but will probably wait until Saturday unless Zelda manages to actually nab some food while she grabs at our plates in the meantime.

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January 12, 2012

A day in the life

As my family leave draws to an end with only a week left to go, I decided I'd keep track of what Zelda and I did today. The good news is that Zach and I've decided I will only go back to work part-time. So, today is probably a good indication of what our life will be like while I am trying to work part-time and care for Zelda. I get to start out gently though with Zach staying home about 2 days per week working from home so that I can work at the office part-time without Zelda for a couple of months. Of course, once his leave is over, we'll have to go to the office more, but those days aren't that different than today, just a different location.

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January 12, 2012

Girls night

Last night Zach had a meeting to go to, so Zelda and I decided after some crafty time with Auntie Karen that we'd relax with a nice bath. Zelda really enjoyed being in the big tub and playing with, er eating, her rubber duckies.

The one in the pictures below lights up when its on the water. Zelda spent a lot of time tracking it down until she got a hand on it and then bringing it up to her mouth to give it a taste.

Afterwards, Zelda spent some time chilling out in her super comfy pink giraffe towel.

And finally, feeling refreshed by the bath, decided to dance a bit before getting her pjs on.

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January 11, 2012

Raspberries

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No, she's not eating them (yet), but Zelda is trying to vibrate her lips to make the same sound as when papa gives her raspberries on her tummy. The video is pretty dark, but you can still hear her cute sounds.

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January 9, 2012