Last week was a week full of new experiences and exploration.

Likes: Cuddles with mom, playdates with other babies, exploring

Dislikes: Pureed peas, not being able to see mom, naps

Sleeping: We have experienced a sleep regression.  He hasn't sleep 8 hours straight this entire past week.  Instead, we are getting 2-3 wake ups from 7:30pm to 6:00am.  Not so fun.  And he's fighting naps some days.  But when he does calm himself down for afternoon naps, he sleeps 1-3 hours.

Eating: Big developments on the eating front!  Arthur starting eating solids this week.  We began with a few days of rice cereal (documented below).  He wasn't a fun right away, but quickly warmed up to it.  Then we added in pureed peas, which he did not like.  We tried those for three days, but it was struggle.  We then switched to bananas for week's end and he liked those much better.  He still makes a horrible face when eating, but after swallowing, he opens for more.  Today we are going to try a different vegetable, probably carrots, and hope for a better outcome than the peas.  Or I might introduce him to avocado instead.

Playing: We went to our first true playdate this week at the Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo.  We were supposed to have a playdate at a park, but it got rained out.  So we moved to the baby area of the museum.  About seven babies aged 4 1/2 to 14 months arrived and proceeded to crawl around (not Arthur yet, but the others).  Arthur contented himself by sitting (with a bit of help) and watching the other babies.  I suspect that next time, Arthur will be crawling around with the others.

Medical Milestones: 

• Grabbing everything -- Check!  He latches onto everything that comes near his hands.  This includes my glasses and especially my hair. Ouch!
• Displaying some personality -- Check!  He recognizes and gets excited when he sees people and toys he knows.  The rest he gives the grumpy cat face.
• Possibly starting solids -- Check! We started this week, but it'll be slow going and small amounts for awhile.
• Becoming mobile -- Check!  He scoots on his stomach backwards and in circles.  He rolls from back to stomach.  He gets up on his elbows and knees, but goes nowhere.  I'd say he's making some progress.

Schedule: Well... we don't really have a schedule anymore.  Arthur tends to take 2 or 3 naps a day but they are of varying lengths and at varying times.  On one hand, it would be nice to predict his naps.  But on the other, we can still get away with going out to places at almost any time of the day.

Out and About:

• Shoreline walk on Monday -- 4 miles down on a super sunny day
• Doctor office well visit -- See last week's post for the details
• Lots of errands on Wednesday -- Target, grocery, Walgreens, library
• Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo -- For a fun playdate with the mom's group
• IHOP for brunch on Sunday