Drink up

Our latest adventure has been teaching Madeline how to drink from a cup. It seems to be one of her favorite activities, even if it doesn't always end prettily. She's great at grabbing the cup and bringing it to her mouth, but sometimes has trouble tipping it back.

She enjoys it so much that she gets visibly excited - fast breaths, wide eyes and kicking feet - when she sees Lacey or me drinking something, and she reaches for our glass if she's close. Consider this a warning to anyone who may be holding her in their lap while trying to drink something - it's best to keep it out of her reach!

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On Saturday morning we fed Madeline bananas - her first fruit. We've been feeding her solid food once a day - at dinner - up to this point, and only vegetables or rice cereal. The idea is to introduce sweeter foods, such as fruits, after the child has already gotten used to vegetables. Madeline really seemed to like the bananas, and now the test will be to see if she still likes those green beans and squash.