4 Month necessities : yummies

Time for food! Dr. Ben gave us the go ahead to start introducing baby food into Rhett’s daily routine. Here are a few of necessities we have learned work great!

Let me start by saying how INCREDIBLY EASY it is to make your own baby food. PLUS it saves money and is better for baby! Just think… baby food sits on the grocery store shelf for at least a year and doesn’t expire – hello preservatives. We made the choice to take a little time each week or a couple times a month to make it ourselves. 15-20 minutes gives you enough food for the entire week, take a couple of hours on a Sunday and you’re good for the entire month. Like any other mom, I have a million things going on like work, juggling house stuff, spending time with the hubby and um…taking care of a baby! but let me just tell you that it takes no time at all to do this. While it can seem overwhelming, a little practice goes a long way.

Baby Bullet  Boon Baby Spoon  Beeba Baby Spoons  Super Baby Food Book  iplay wipeable bib  think baby sippy cup

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watching mommy work with Gigi

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Play with me

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Protect me

Something about this photo just makes me smile. Protecting and being so careful with my little boy – speaks a thousand words.

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Like Pop, Like Rhett.

It’s truly amazing how small we start out and how big we become. A true example in the hands and feet of my father, Pop. It’s the little moments like these I will cherish.

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Rhett loves avocados…

Just like mommy! And Lolli helped him eat it! Dr. Ben gave us the go ahead to try solid food. In talking to my cousin, Kelly (a very successful mom of 3 boys), I decided to give avocado a try like her. Boy, did Rhett like it. I’m attempting to make my own baby food – again, driven by Kelly as example and bestie Brandy. Kelly sent the greatest book and Uncle Danny sent a fabulous cooking set. Much more on that later. We whipped up a fresh batch of pureed green yumminess and Rhett gobbled it right up. The only problem we had was he wasn’t getting it fast enough. Patience will come my son.

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that gummy smiles melts my heart

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magical

Life is truly amazing now. Magical really. Never did I think that I could possibly love this much and this big. This unconditionally. It might be 3 in the morning… I’m cranky and tired – but the smile that comes across the face of this beloved 4 month old changes me. He is a true game changer, life changer and spirit changer. In our eyes, this baby boy is the true definition of the man upstairs. One of the first things Patrick asked after Rhett was born was “How to people not believe?” This is truly a miracle that could only come from one person – God. I was reminded of humility last night, as much as I try to be the perfect mom, wife, daughter and business owner every single day – sometimes I just crash and burn. And that’s okay – it’s all a part of learning how to be this new person I have to be now – for Rhett. Rhett decided to wake up and party in his crib of 2 hours starting at 3:45. After 2 hours of rocking, shhhhhing, singing, playing – I became very frustrated and grew tired of this nighttime shenanigans as we call them. It was 5:15 and I threw in the white flag. I woke up Patrick with tears of desperation. I was so upset with myself… for being annoyed at Rhett for not sleeping, allowing my impatience to get the best of me and for not just absorbing every minute of the snuggling Rhett really wanted in the middle of the night. I was at a loss, but sure enough my amazing husband jumped up to the rescue and ended up having the special touch of putting him back to sleep. He climbed back into bed and told me it was all going to be okay and that things will get better and easier. I DO love every single moment of life with Rhett and looking back, I will treasure these little moments in the middle of the night, when it’s just me and him. No friends playing around, fishing being caught, outside time with Daddy – just his momma. I am truly humbled and woke up feeling rejuvenated in being the best mom I can be. It’s a daily journey but one I can honestly say is worth every single second. I promise. I hope everyone I know feels this feeling of being a parent. It is just pure magical.

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2 brothers and a baby

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rhett loves pop

pop came to visit

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