Carrots everywhere!!! Jackson took to carrots pretty quickly. He is getting better about eating, though he still grabs the spoon and tends to fling food everywhere. We had some trouble getting him to eat. Here's our successful formula: fun music in the background, Mom and Dad exclaiming and clapping at every bite, and Dad dancing, marching, and singing. It's a production, but it works and we all have a good laugh. 
This is Jackson's new "cheese" grin. 
Laughing at Dad's routine no doubt.
We have been so lucky to have Mimi churning out the homemade, organic baby food. I really wanted to try my hand at making Jackson's food and even bought a book and baby storeage trays for freezing individual servings. But, life is so hectic and I can't seem to find the time. Mimi to the rescue! She has made apples, yams, and carrots so far. Our next food is avocado. Then we may try peas. Mimi has very high standards for food prep (as any of you who have eaten her cooking know). She researched and talked to the produce manager at Whole Foods and Central Market. Which is why we now know Ambrosia apples are the sweetes, best apples for baby food (not the bland, tasteless Red Delicious apples I bought) and Japanese yams are the sweetest, most healthy yams. So now you know. 
Hi there. Just chilling out on the floor, contemplating my next move.
