Proof

Yo, you got more beets, man?

Because some people don't believe a baby would like something as gross as a beet.

There it is. The face of a beet fiend.

And for the record, it's just as difficult to wash off skin as it is clothes - the puree left a bright pink stain on everything it touches, including Emma's chin! She had a pink goatee all weekend, but man was it worth it.

Seven Months

Seven Months Old.

Yep, we officially have a crawler. Emma's like Jack-Jack from Pixar's The Incredibles - superfast, zoom-zoom! One second, she's at the coffee table, the next second she's under the dining room table, and if I blink my eye, she's under her high chair in the kitchen. Yeah, get around 'round 'round.

Likes: FOOD all sorts of flavors and combos; feeding yourself - you've perfected the pincher grasp; and crawling at supersonic speeds!

Dislikes: Cutting teeth (your poor gums are so pink and swollen!). :(

Carl is a picky eater, and there are a few things Mama flat won't eat (seafood) or doesn't like (the gourd family), but Emma seems to have the least-picky palette in the house. We have been trying a lot of different foods with our adventurous eater in a curiosity-driven attempt to find something she doesn't like. New flavors this month included: apricots, avocado, ham, turkey, beets, pumpkin, chicken, and all varieties of Gerber Puff Cereal. All hits. Next up we'll try different breakfast-type foods.

Keep it up, kiddo!