That one tiny guy, age 4 months
Yes, today, Robin is 4 months old, or so they tell me.
I took this picture a week or two ago. He is still a serious baby. But he does have a burgeoning Harrison Ford grin. I tell him, “Babe, cultivate that. It will serve you well in the future.”
Robin was grouchy yesterday. Very grouchy. He spent part of the evening flopped over my shoulder, which he usually hates, but last night he was so miserable he just laid there. My theory is early teething, but it could be a growth spurt. Or both! Last night, after midnight, while Robin was grouching loudly (so, today, really), Kevin came stomping downstairs and swooped down upon the baby rice cereal and the baby spoons I’d picked up earlier. I’ve been meaning to get spoons for a while because a.) he likes to put things in his mouth– well, he likes us to put things in his mouth (he’s still working out how to use his own hands)– and I figured it’d be good to get him used to spoons and b.) he’s been giving me very meaningful looks as I eat lately (which is also why I got the rice cereal… for eventual use). Very meaningful looks– when Kevin gives me those looks, I know he’s about to steal my food, and when other people do, I usually end up offering them some. It’s spooky getting those looks from somebody with no teeth.
Anyhow, Kevin mixed up some cereal according to the package instructions for Baby’s First Feeding, which means it was formula thickened with just enough cereal to not slip off the spoon, and Kevin fed it to that one baby because, as he informed me, He’s Four Months Old Now (which is the minimum recommended age for rice-cereal-thickened-liquid to be administered).
Enjoy the pictorial.
Angie, 
Stacy are discussing.
Stacy 8:23 pm on December 12, 2007 Permalink
Awwww. He’s darling. He totally has a Harrison Ford smile in that photo. He seems really interested in the rice cereal.
Stacy 8:27 pm on December 12, 2007 Permalink
Oh, and if you want to play with starter food beyond rice cereal, I highly recommend The Petit Appetit Cookbook by Lisa Barnes. I think some of Asher’s earliest foods were steamed and pureed pears, carrots, asian pears, sweet potatoes. Mashed bananas and avocados were also hits.
Anna the Piper 9:17 pm on December 12, 2007 Permalink
Awww gosh, what a cutie! ^_^
Angie 5:38 pm on December 13, 2007 Permalink
Great smile! And I can’t decide if my favorite feeding shot is the first, second or last. I am glad when you post pictures, because though I was there when he arrived, and you talk about him plenty, it’s still slightly unreal to remember you have a baby, sometimes. I want to come visit again and get to know the little guy! (yes, I have come around to liking babies, but only when they belong to my friends and I get to go home after awhile)