Mmmm... sweet potatoes!!

The Saturday before Kendrick was diagnosed with two ear infections and herpeangina, we fed him pears for the very first time. His reaction to this new taste was actually quite boring; his face didn't scrunch or react, really, at all. Because of the blisters on his throat from the herpeangina, we held off on feeding him solid foods for the week. This past Monday, we went back at it and this time, sweet potatoes were on the menu. Much to my surprise, Kendrick absolutely loved the sweet potatoes!! He finshed half of the package on Monday, the other half Tuesday, and then easily polished off an entire container last night. He was so excited about eating them and even went so far as to give me a little attitude if I wasn't feeding him fast enough.




While feeding him bananas tonight (which he also loved!), I noticed that he seems to be learning to pull my hand towards his mouth as I'm feeding him. I'm not sure that he's doing it on purpose necessarily but I can see his eyes watching what he's doing and what reaction it creates. It's becoming apparent every day that he's learning something new or acting out some behavior that he's been trying to master for the last few weeks. He's now standing in his Exersaucer as he plays, he grabs toys with both hands, he seems to recognize certain toys and is beginning to recognize the camera, and has developed quite the affection for dancing and singing, especially when both are done by Daddy. If you ever want to hear Kendrick laugh (and laugh and laugh), come over while Greg and he are dancing to ZZ Top's "Sharp Dressed Man". It's classic.