Although we have heard that studies supposedly show that giving babies solids does not he
lp them sleep better at night, Mommy thinks that something is wrong with those studies and the old wives are right! This week we started playing with feeding Aidan more food, and he has definitely been sleeping better at night! At lunch on Thursday Aidan ate 3.5oz of pureed pears for lunch with his friend Jack, while the babies' mommies were on a lunch date at Emilou's Cafe (don't the babies look cute in the high chairs?!). Then for dinner, Aidan ate 4oz of chicken/sweetpotato babyfood, about 2oz of pears/oatmeal, and about 3oz of formula! This was amazing, because before now, he would only eat 1 or 2oz of food at mealtimes. The trick, 
which we learned from Mommy's friend Jeanie, seems to be to give Aidan play breaks when he gets bored of eating; and when he seems like he is really done to change gears and give him dessert (fruit), which he always manages to find more room for; and also to intersperse the food with drinks of formula to wash it all down.
Since he's started eating more, Aidan has stopped waking up every hour or two at night (which he had reverted to at the beginning of the week), and has slept several back-to-back 3hour stretches between 8PM and 8AM. Mommy and Daddy are thrilled, and hope that this trend continues and even improves!!!
lp them sleep better at night, Mommy thinks that something is wrong with those studies and the old wives are right! This week we started playing with feeding Aidan more food, and he has definitely been sleeping better at night! At lunch on Thursday Aidan ate 3.5oz of pureed pears for lunch with his friend Jack, while the babies' mommies were on a lunch date at Emilou's Cafe (don't the babies look cute in the high chairs?!). Then for dinner, Aidan ate 4oz of chicken/sweetpotato babyfood, about 2oz of pears/oatmeal, and about 3oz of formula! This was amazing, because before now, he would only eat 1 or 2oz of food at mealtimes. The trick, 
which we learned from Mommy's friend Jeanie, seems to be to give Aidan play breaks when he gets bored of eating; and when he seems like he is really done to change gears and give him dessert (fruit), which he always manages to find more room for; and also to intersperse the food with drinks of formula to wash it all down. Since he's started eating more, Aidan has stopped waking up every hour or two at night (which he had reverted to at the beginning of the week), and has slept several back-to-back 3hour stretches between 8PM and 8AM. Mommy and Daddy are thrilled, and hope that this trend continues and even improves!!!
On Saturday, Aidan pulled himself from lying on his tummy into a sitting position for the first time! Now he can scoot from a crawling position or sit from a scooting position as well as roll all over the place - he is really mobile!
One thing we forgot to write about last week: one day Mommy was looking away from Aidan for a while and then turned around to say "hi" with a smile, and was rewarded by Aidan clapping! He has only just started to do it and doesn't do it consistently, but Mommy is enchanted that her attention can now inspire applause!
On Saturday this week Daddy flew away to Trieste, Italy for a conference. Mommy and Aidan are taking Amtrak to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Ruane this week while Daddy is gone for 11 days. We will miss each other!
One thing we forgot to write about last week: one day Mommy was looking away from Aidan for a while and then turned around to say "hi" with a smile, and was rewarded by Aidan clapping! He has only just started to do it and doesn't do it consistently, but Mommy is enchanted that her attention can now inspire applause!
On Saturday this week Daddy flew away to Trieste, Italy for a conference. Mommy and Aidan are taking Amtrak to stay with Grandma and Grandpa Ruane this week while Daddy is gone for 11 days. We will miss each other!
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