He has gotten way more independent with his eating so we have just decided to let him have at it. He shows little to no interest if we have to feed him his whole meal. There are still a few foods that I won't let him have entirely on his own because I wouldn't want to even imagine the mess he would make! But for the past few weeks these have been some of his new favorites.
Breakfast
Waffles
Yogurt
Eggs
Blueberry Muffins
Turkey Sausage
English Muffins
Cheerios
Toast
Lunch/Dinner
Grilled Cheese (Definitely a top favorite)
Baked or Grilled Chicken
Pizza
Meatballs
Mac & Cheese
Enchiladas (made with tomato sauce, tortillas, and cheese)
Spaghetti
Sweet Potatoes
Green Beans
Mashed Potatoes
Banana
Applesauce
Snacks
Yogurt (it made the list twice because this kid LOVES his yogurt)
Cheerios
Cheese - all kinds!
Goldfish
He drinks apple juice with breakfast, whole milk for lunch, snack, and dinner, and a couple of cups of water throughout the day (if he has been playing hard or if we are out on a walk.) He is still taking a couple ounces of formula before bed but I have cut way back on the amount of his bottle and he hasn't seemed to miss it. We will be without a nighttime bottle before too long. That definitely means he's not a baby anymore!
When he is eating a food he absolutely adores he will say "mmmm mmmm" throughout the whole meal. Yogurt, homemade enchiladas, and grilled cheese always get his approval.
With the independence of feeding himself also comes the opportunity to throw what he doesn't want on to the floor. There is never a rhyme or reason to why he throws food on the floor; he will be stuffing as much as he can into his mouth with one hand while tossing handfuls of the same food onto the floor with the other hand. Other meals he will just start tossing the stuff overboard because he is full and doesn't want it anymore. There is never a dull moment with this one!
A few other things he has started this month are taking his brush or comb and trying to brush his own hair. We all know he has plenty to brush. He just had his 3rd hair cut at the beginning of September and he is only 13 months old!
He now knows when Brad is home before he even makes it in the door by the sound of the garage door. Parker will start squealing, clapping, and screaming "Dada" over and over until Brad finally makes it in the house. Melts my heart every time!
He has always been a great sleeper and still is but I have noticed these past couple of weeks that he isn't requiring as much sleep. We try to have him in bed by 9pm each night and he usually falls asleep on his own pretty quickly. I know he would have to have an earlier bed time if I had to wake him up earlier to get going in the mornings. Before he was a year old he used to sleep in until close to 9am every morning, but now he is starting to wake up between 7:30-8am. He still takes a good 2 hour nap in the afternoons.
Still wearing 18 month clothes and size 4 diapers.
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