This week we gave Parker a tiny bit of Oatmeal cereal mixed with some formula.  He did the usual oozing it out his mouth and i would scrape it up with the spoon and then he would sneeze and spray it all over me, and we'd start all over again with another tiny spoonful.  It didn't take long for him to get the hang of it - and he actually ate quite a bit of it at each sitting.  I did the oatmeal cereal instead of rice cereal because some friends of ours said that the rice cereal made their daughter constipated and since Parker has enough problems with pooping i decided to go with the oatmeal cereal.  At least it has some fiber in it.

Today i mixed it up with a little bit of applesauce and HE ATE IT UP!  He loved it!  He ate the whole little bowlful that i made for him.  And he didn't do much of the oozing out of his mouth.  We are still having a hard time getting him to open his mouth so i can give him the bites but he loves it when i can get it in his mouth.

i'm surprised at how well he's doing.  I feel like he's ahead of his age - as far as physical milestones.  He's been holding his head up for weeks now.  He can almost sit up on his own.  I put him in the suacer and he spun around 360 degrees on his own!  He's been reaching out and grabbing for his toys for a few weeks.  I guess i feel like he's advanced but all i really have for comparison is Stewart.  I took so many picutures of Stewart that i can remember his milestones from looking at the pictures.

it's late.  I have to go to bed because i have to get up for work tomorrow!!! 

BTW: he's been a really happy baby this weekend.  We can get him to smile and laugh - he seems much happier.  Still a bit gassy but not as fussy.