Straws!

Lots of new things happening today!  We started by going to music class.  Jake was a little out of it because he had a late nap and I had to wake him up to go to music class.  I took some videos, but nothing too great came of music today.  The teacher did mention how Jake is moving his mouth as we are singing, so that's a good thing.  If you listen to her talk at the beginning of the "Sand Piper" song, you'll hear her mention Jake.
"Sand Piper song"

I gave Jake a whole banana today for breakfast to see how he would do.  I cut it in pieces, but by the end, he was eating it right from the peel.  He only left about 1/4 of it!  At dinner time, I steamed some baby organic carrots and cut them up.  He did ok, but most ended up on the floor, in his highchair, or in Addy's mouth.  We'll keep practicing!

We all took a family trip out to get some things for Jake's birthday party.  It was a successful trip and I managed to get all the things I needed for the invitations, snacks accessories, and wall decorations!  Still more shopping to go.


The biggest event tonight was that Jake has learned how to use a straw!!!  I bought mini organic juice boxes and taught him using that.  I would squeeze the box so the juice would come up.  Eventually, he figured it out on his own.  So, now I give him his sippy cup that has a straw on it and it works so much better for him.  Not as much water ends up on his clothes.  I'll still be giving him his regular sippy cup, too, so it teaches him how to tip back a cup. I'm very proud of my 10 month old!

Lots of pics and videos to post tonight, so I'm going to get to it!

They saw a squirrel on the porch!