Sam is taking to this food thing like a champ. Dad hasn’t quite mastered the art of avoiding the ‘messy face’ at the end of it, but there’s almost no food Sam won’t take these days. He’s been eating banana, avocado, baby oatmeal, peas, green beans, squash, etc. We’ve been giving him as much of ‘our food’ as we can, and he loves it all. Only reject so far was a pureed chicken & vegetables that frankly, tasted horrendous to us. Why should Sam eat that if we wouldn’t?

 Our little pumpkin joined  a slew of his friends from playgroup and other neighborhood ghosts and goblins Saturday afternoon for an exciting parade around Grant Park. Sam enjoyed himself, as he loves to interact with other kids (not to mention adults). Amy was able to join the fun in between Atlanta Ballet shows at the Fox today. Click here or on the picture to see a gallery of photos. Gotta love that fish!

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Today was another milestone for Sam – we introduced him to solid food. Really more symbolic than anything else, this first meal was still pretty much liquid, 1 tablespoon of rice cereal disolved in five tablespoons of formula. Nonetheless, it involved (a) Sam sitting in a chair (b) The use of a spoon and (c) The foodstuff involved was slightly more substantial than unadulterated formula. Thus, it counts as his first non-liquid meal. Sam loved it, and wanted to ‘help’ guide the spoon to his mouth. Next up will be sweet potatoes or green beans, then sweeter stuff later on. Take a look at the gallery here.

Sammy turned six months old today, and we thought he deserved a shave and a haircut. Well, the haircut anyway. He squirmed very little, and took it all in stride. We think he looks even cuter – how about you? Check out the gallery here!