Mum-Mums and Puffs

Andrew has just started learning how to self feed and drink, which is very exciting for me as a mother because it means a little bit of freedom. We have started giving him Gerber Puffs a few weeks ago and he really did not understand what they were for and did not understand that he could pick them up and eat them. We gave it a week or so and have given them another try and he loves to snack!

Last Friday night we took some of the Sweet Potato flavored puffs with us to a restaurant to keep him occupied while we ate with some friends. He finished the whole bowl that I brought before we were done! We were shocked that in just a little bit of time he went from not understanding to being able to chomp away and enjoy the puffs. He does still have a little bit of trouble picking them up, which is funny to watch. He gets them in the middle of his hand and then puts his hand to his mouth, but doesn’t open his hand and can’t figure out where the puff went when it’s still in his hand!

The other new snack we have started is Mum Mum crackers. They are puffed rice and sort of the shape of a small surfboard. He just started eating them on Saturday night and had some last night also. Last night he definitely did a better job of eating most of the cracker and smashing it all over himself and his monkey!

Anyway, we are excited that Andrew has started to eat some snacks on his own. It is so much fun to watch him munch away and be so excited about it! He is still working with the sippy cup. I recently bought him a new one because the spout on the first cup I got was a little hard to work with. The new one has a nice soft silicone spout, so I think it is working better for him! We practice every day though, and maybe by the time we get back to Ohio he will have mastered the cup!

Hope you all enjoy the pictures!