I Can Take it From Here Mom!

Although Tyler has tried to "help" hold his bottle for quite a while he is starting to get a little better at it. Previously in his effort to hold the bottle with one hand he would push too hard and it would come out of his mouth. Now he sometimes puts both hands on the bottle and can actually hold on for a little bit while drinking. But he doesn't realize he needs to keep the bottle angled up to keep the formula flowing and inevitably he takes the bottle out of his mouth when nothing comes out.

We are still giving Tyler rice cereal once a day and will start veggies and fruit soon. I am convinced Tyler thinks he can absorb the rice cereal through his chin by osmosis. His chin is where most of the rice cereal ends up. Michael is quite grossed out by this and I have to admit it is a little icky watching the rice cereal pool all over Tyler's chin, neck, bib, etc.

Tyler is already eyeing the food we eat, which I can attest tastes much better. Earlier today we were snacking on some popcorn and after watching both of us take bites Tyler gave us a big pout and then proceeded to cry. It probably didn't help he was tired and it was almost time for a bottle.