No - she hasn't got any teeth yet but she has started eating solids. Violet had her first taste of barley cereal last week and she LOVES it! She loves it so much that she often cries with impatience between spoonfuls. We decided to start her on cereal mixed with breast milk to see if it will help her sleep a little longer. So far, not much has changed on that front but we are making slow progress.
These photos show her first taste of the cereal and they are pretty tame but you should see the progress she has made in only a week - she grabs the spoon, puts the cereal in her hair, get it up her nose and generally has a wonderful time making a huge mess of herself. We have started including a bath in her bedtime routine for obvious reasons. :) Right now we are using her little chair in place of a high chair but we are going to have to buy her one soon, she is so squirmy!
She has also really discovered her toes - her big toe is close to the same size as her soother and will do very nicely if she doesn't have a soother within reach.
We are very happy that summer seems to have finally arrived in Victoria. Violet and I are getting out on lots of walks with other moms and babies and continue to take our little trips to the grocery store/coffee shops etc so she can 'chat' with strangers.
Jon has a new and unexpected project on his hands. He started doing some minor work on the deck so it would be somewhat baby-proofed and in the process found a lot of rot and unstable railings soooo.... even though we are likely going to tear out the deck in a couple of years to build an extension, he is spending some time and $ on it now so we can have an outdoor space in the meantime. It has turned into a huge job but nothing Mr. Fix it can't handle. It will be much more safe and stable.
We are off to take Violet to the community market - lots of music and people to see.
