Well it's not getting any easier juggling the needs of Wade and Niall... sorry I still can't do personals although I ROFL at CeeCee's comment at my "Clean" house I've taken a photo looking the other direction... will post it when Wade goes down for a nap... he's been playing outside all morning and is filthy so I need to give him a bath before I put him in bed with the fresh linen I put on this morning.

Solids: easy, delaying as long as possible. Probably will introduce soon after 6 months like I did with the others but if he shows no interest I won't complain! The novelty of hand feeding a baby has worn off with me... unless they are a good eater it's one of the most frustrating tasks of baby-care. Also it was the opposite with me and convenience baby food: verity had more because I was so frustrated at her refusing foods I had made myself that I stayed with jar food.... until i realised how expensive it was getting! (because i only bought her good quality organic stuff). With Wade, luckily he was a better eater and ate my prepared meals so I made the effort more often to make my own... also because I was motivated to save money. If a child is on formula and bought baby jar food it can cost an extra $30 a week compared to if you BF and made your own from pure fresh foods.... add that to disposable nappies and you can understand how expensive babies can be. Anyhow... I agree, pureed apple is good to give as one of the first foods... and rice cereal as opposed to wheat based ones... much easier on their delicate digestive systems.

I thought Wade was peacefully having a bath but when I checked on him I found him pouring the bathwater out of the bath with a jug I used to wash his hair last night... it's run onto the carpet... once again i am grateful we are renting!

gotta go...