Feeding

Alexa has entered the world of real food! Yes that’s right. Last week, after a small weight loss that had our health visitor concerned, we were encouraged to begin Alexa on solid food. David has been claiming she’s ready for some time as she has expressed intense interest in what we eat – I say its just interest in what we are doing. However, finally my ice cubes of frozen food, which I had been preparing weeks ago, were put to use. We started with butternut squash and have quickly moved on to carrot, broccoli, sweet potato and brown rice. The advice is to give 1 – 2 teaspoons and to expect it to be very slow and most food to be pushed back out. However Alexa gobbled down the first tastes and in 3 days was having 3 ice cubes of food and looking for more. Here she is having a broccoli, pumpkin & rice combo. Over the next few weeks the aim is to rapidly introduce as many new foods as possible, including meat so she is getting a nutritious diet from the solid food.


Activity wise she is doing so well. She sits up by herself quite happily – with the odd tumble when reaching too far. I can pop her on her play mat for an hour or so and she will play with her toys, talking to them, chewing, and practising putting them further and further away and picking them up again (hence the odd tumble). She’s also becoming more aware and will now look for a dropped or fallen object rather than immediately forgetting it.

She’s not what I would describe as gregarious in nature. Although very calm and contented her smiles are rare and mostly reserved for those she knows well, even Mum and Dad don't always get the response we expect! More often is an intense stare of concentration and scrutiny. Here she is with Peta studying a brochure with interest.