Hanging out with Jonah

It was just the Sweetser boys hanging out together yesterday while Michelle went to Cedarburg to participate in a fabric dyeing class.

We got off to a bit of a slow start, as Jonah quickly exhibited signs of tiredness and went down for a quick nap.

When he got up, we read some books, and he did a little posing.

We also played outside a bit, but probably the biggest thing was a little change we tried at lunch time: we used his booster seat at the table for the first time instead of using his high chair. He got a little too comfortable at first. 

Michelle said "Oh, I see what he gets away with when I'm not around." This behavior, however, was quickly stopped after I got this picture. We tried going back to the high chair later, but he was requesting the booster, so now we've got him set up at the table.

In all, it was a fun day when Jonah wasn't napping.

Food, glorious food!

Jonah likes to eat!

basketballs,...

...his high chair,...

...socks,...

...books,...

...wrapping paper,...

...more socks,...

...his rattle,...

...the Johnny Jump Up,...

...his stacking blocks,...

...even more socks,...

....oh, and more books,...

...sometimes multiple items at once,...

...soft toys,...

...did I mention socks??,...

...donuts (ok, toy donuts),...

...Daddy's nose,...

...Tigger,...

...his rainmaker,...

...and his toucan!

Pretty much anything but food.

"Ewwwww!"

"Help me!"

"What *is* this thing?"

After about a month of trying, though, Jonah is finally starting to warm up (a little, anyway) to eating solids. The first time we tried squash, he gulped at the first bite and gave the appearance of chewing some during the course of the "meal."

I'm sure none of this is news for other parents out there. It has just been fun (and sometimes a bit frustrating). Hopefully he will start to enjoy food more soon!