I think today's the day...

AnnaBanana9 · Jun 21st, 2009, 00:02 AM

.. that we start Alyssa on baby rice. For the past 2 weeks she's been waking for a feed 3 times a night, when it used to be just once. I put ot down to her 4 month growth spurt at first, but she's also now watching us like a hawk when we eat, opening her mouth when we take a bite, and moving her mouth as iif she were chewing. She's also grabbed for my sandwich and my pot of Muller tice, and tried to stick her little hands in the rice as well.

It feels like she's not my tiny baby any more; she's a big girl now

Mervs Mum · Jun 21st, 2009, 03:48 AM

I thought you'd be doing BLW for some reason!

Dont ask me why!

Good luck with the weaning hun x

AnnaBanana9 · Jun 21st, 2009, 03:58 AM

Thanks Lisa!
I like a lot that I've read about BLW, but I'm not fully sure that it's right for Alyssa - but I do want to make sure she has LOTS of finger foods and tries to feed herself when she's a little older. We just think she's ready for something else now.... and thought she was too young for BLW just yet?

Mervs Mum · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:52 AM

Well she's not too young to start being given finger foods to play with. She wouldnt eat them unless she was ready to. I gave Hebe stuff from about Alyssa's age when she started doing the mouthing and realy watching us eat. She would put them to her mouth but didnt really 'eat' them for another month after that.

AnnaBanana9 · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:58 AM

Thanks Lisa! If you don't mind I'll be picking your brains about this at the Metro Centre meet on Thursday

Hope you and Hebe can make it!
x

Mervs Mum · Jun 21st, 2009, 05:59 AM

Still hoping to!

thelilbump · Jun 21st, 2009, 07:46 AM

good luck with it!

paula85 · Jun 22nd, 2009, 06:47 AM

aww she is growing up

exciting stuff though, did she have any rice yesterday hun? how did she do? x

AnnaBanana9 · Jun 22nd, 2009, 09:33 AM

Not given her any yet as am full of cold, and really want to enjoy the moment

Will keep you posted!

thelilbump · Jun 22nd, 2009, 11:27 AM

aww hope you feel better soon

P.S did you manage to get the stuff i sent you?

Jun 21st, 2009, 00:02 AM	#1
AnnaBanana9 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 8,665	I think today's the day... .. that we start Alyssa on baby rice. For the past 2 weeks she's been waking for a feed 3 times a night, when it used to be just once. I put ot down to her 4 month growth spurt at first, but she's also now watching us like a hawk when we eat, opening her mouth when we take a bite, and moving her mouth as iif she were chewing. She's also grabbed for my sandwich and my pot of Muller tice, and tried to stick her little hands in the rice as well. It feels like she's not my tiny baby any more; she's a big girl now

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	I thought you'd be doing BLW for some reason! Dont ask me why! Good luck with the weaning hun x
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AnnaBanana9 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 8,665	Thanks Lisa! I like a lot that I've read about BLW, but I'm not fully sure that it's right for Alyssa - but I do want to make sure she has LOTS of finger foods and tries to feed herself when she's a little older. We just think she's ready for something else now.... and thought she was too young for BLW just yet?

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	Well she's not too young to start being given finger foods to play with. She wouldnt eat them unless she was ready to. I gave Hebe stuff from about Alyssa's age when she started doing the mouthing and realy watching us eat. She would put them to her mouth but didnt really 'eat' them for another month after that.
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AnnaBanana9 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 8,665	Thanks Lisa! If you don't mind I'll be picking your brains about this at the Metro Centre meet on Thursday Hope you and Hebe can make it! x

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Mervs Mum Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow..... Posts: 21,347	Still hoping to!
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thelilbump Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: lancashire Posts: 9,670	good luck with it!

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paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,011	aww she is growing up exciting stuff though, did she have any rice yesterday hun? how did she do? x

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AnnaBanana9 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunderland, UK Posts: 8,665	Not given her any yet as am full of cold, and really want to enjoy the moment Will keep you posted!

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