Sunday, April 27, 2008

Hope For Solid Food At Last

I must update you on the cereal trials with baby jackson. Well, after our failed attempts we were a little discouraged and went into the weekend sure that our child was destined to take the bottle for life. Well, we left him in Longview with his Gran and Beasch, otherwise known as Fran and Flip, his grandparents, while we went to Dallas. We gave them the go ahead to try whatever they could to get him to eat the cereal. They did it! They got him to eat it. It was brilliant! They would spoon the cereal in and then immediately chase it with the bottle, even before he could know that it was in his mouth. They let him take his bottle for awhile and then bam throw in another spoonful of cereal. His face still showed how little he liked the cereal, but there was no fit and he took it all. What does this prove? Grandparents know so many tricks of the trade, and it really does take a village to raise a child. Thanks Fran and Flip for the great advice!!! Yeah for overcoming obstacles!
Of course I had to document the moment, so here it is.
Enjoy!

See here he doesn't know the cereal is coming

He's tasting it......

Yep, he hates it.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

oh my goodness, what a cute story! I laughed out loud at the pictures of him hating the cereal. What a creative idea to get him to eat it! Way to go Flip and Fran!
Jess

Stephanie said...

I love how you capture the moments. The pictures are priceless. I definitely does take a village to raise a child. You guys have amazing people in your village! What a blessing!