Stuffed Potato

I really intended to start Matayto-Potato off on solids via a banana or avocado, but Hubby ate all the avocados (he's obsessed with them) and I felt like bananas were too sugary to eat in the evening after my work day.  So I started Matayto off with baby oatmeal.  I wasn't sure if he would like it, but he made it more than clear that he was ready for solids after the first taste.

As I was too busy filming his first meal, Matayto snatched the spoon from my hand and started biting it as if he's used a spoon for years!  I think he will do great when I start him on Baby-led Weaning once he's a solo sitter.

When he snatched the spoon from me, it was if he were saying, "I got this, Mama.  You're too slow.  What took you so long to feed me solids anyway?"

Glad I decided to start Tater on solids a little early (@5 mos) - Shirley

Check out the Tater's "Dinner is a Winner" video on SocialCam

A 5-Month Update

We reached 5-months on Mother's Day, and your gift to me was the gift of sleeping in until 8 am instead of 6 am.  I soaked up every minute!  At five months you still wake up 1-2 times in the night and you and your brother are like little alarm clocks: waking up at 6 am even on weekends!  So you can imagine my happiness to roll over in bed, grab my phone and see the time was 8 am.  No wonder I felt so refreshed!

MaTAYto's 5-month tidbits:

You suddenly accepted your pacifier as we've been trying for months to get you to like it

You are now fully comfortable standing in your exersaucer without any extra padding, and you last about 15 minutes in it

You have found your "outside" voice: letting out high-pitched screams that seem to be for no reason at all (we joke that you scream like a girl - don't worry so does your brother!)

You've had a few upset reactions when your brother has played The Staring Game with you

Mama is considering starting you on early solids (banana, avocado, or baby cereal)

One month away to a 1/2-year old! - Shirley