It's only natural

Dear Ella,
We've been spending quite a bit of time in our little kitchen cooking it up. Yesterday we made pearl barley cereal for you, it was so easy, and its so so so good for you! Its full of fiber, minerals and vitamin B! So much better than the processed stuff you find in the box. Poppa and I have committed to making all of your food fresh, from scratch. And to make the process more enjoyable, I have you follow along with me. I usually pretend I'm on the food network and you're my audience, giving you a play by play of everything I do, from pouring the barley into the coffee grinder, to dividing portions for freezer and fridge. You just love following along, although sometimes you look puzzled! 
I also roasted some sweet potato for you along with an apple, although the apple didn't fare as well. I suppose next time I'll peel and core it prior to roasting. Now you have lots of food for the weeks to come! Poppa just needs to reheat your cereal or veggie puree and he can even add fruit puree to your cereal! Yum yum yum! 

We also got you started on the bottle, so its not too rough to feed while I'm at work, and you took to it like a pro, even feeding yourself the bottle! 


We also got the most pleasant surprise this afternoon. You were playing with a new toy on the couch while I sat next to you, reading a magazine. I picked you up to play with you and you started nibbling on my finger...low and behold, a tooth! Your first bottom tooth started coming in! I could feel something sharp and I was feeling a little more sore than usual after feeding, but I figured it was from pumping. Make sense, you must've been gnawing away! My little girl is getting bigger by the minute...wow! 


Love you little chew monster-Momma