We have tried lots of new fruits and veggies - avocado, peaches, mango, asparagus, spinach, and butternut squash. The only one he really started to dislike was spinach. We've also been giving him some Yo Baby yogurt, and he really seems to like that. I've started to give him the sippy cup more, but he's not taking to it very well. He may drink a few sips out of it, but then he's done and pushes it out of the way. I've tried different kinds of cups and putting different liquids in it (diluted juice, water, formula), but it's not going too well. If I put it in front of him, he'll just play with it and bite on the spout. He doesn't turn it up far enough, and when I try to help him, he gives up! I'll have more time to work with him on it this summer, so we'll see what happens!
Conner went to the beach for the first time about a month ago. It didn't go as well as I'd hoped. We went to Seaside, FL, and the weather was perfect. The first day we went out on the beach, Conner didn't want to leave my side, he didn't want to be near the waves, and he ended up falling asleep in my lap. I had hoped he would love the beach like his mommy, so I was disappointed when that didn't happen. Come to find out, he was sick that day. After we got back to the cottage, I took his temperature and it was 102! It must have just been a 24 hour fever virus, because he was better the next day. We tried the beach again another time, but he still didn't seem too thrilled about it. Maybe it was because he was due for a nap, but I had hoped he could just lay on the blanket under the umbrella and go to sleep. That didn't happen. Maybe it was too bright outside for him....I don't know. He thought the sand was weird, and he tried to eat it, which wasn't a good experience. Oh well, there's still hope for him yet! We'll try the beach again next year when he can run and play. He did enjoy the pool though, which made mommy very happy! :)
I think we have finally found somewhere for Conner to go after this month. There's a new daycare opening in Pearl in June, and they had spots open in the 1-year-old room. Of course, he won't be 1 year old when they open, but they said that would be fine. However, they asked if he was walking yet, because that's usually when they move up to the 1-year room. He is definitely not walking, and I seriously doubt he will be by his first birthday. They didn't deny me the ability to register him though, so I hope it will be okay. The main thing is that we got him in somewhere! I didn't really need a full-time daycare for this summer, but if I didn't go ahead and sign him up, I would go back on the waiting list and there's no guarantee that a spot would be open for August. Needless to say, I didn't want to take my chances! He's been on 4 waiting lists, and I was starting to worry! Thank you, Jesus! You have provided once again....should I have expected anything less?
