Z has been eating solids for about 3 months now, but we recently have been moving into the world of finger foods and interactive mealtimes. The messiest food so far has been "the teething biscuit" as evidenced by this picture taken at Gma K and Gpa S's house. Z turns the biscuit over and over vertically before beginning to eat it using her hands, mouth and face. In the last month, she has mastered her pincer grasp quite well by eating lots of tofu and recently the old stand by, Cheerios. After studying child development and psychology during grad school, I find all of this learning fascinating, especially as I see Z work through some specific stages of development (specifically Freud, Erickson, and Mahler for all you developmental psych buffs out there). D's dad often talks about all the new information that Z is taking in on a daily basis at this young age, and it is so amazing to see it happen - to watch the little wheels turning. I have read so much about all this both in school and in our many parenting books, but there is just nothing like watching a baby move from toy to book to toy to cat to parent as she decides what she wants to do and as she seeks to understand her world. I know many of you who have parented for years may be thinking, "Yes Jen, this is how we all started out - are you just getting this now?" My response: I got it intellectually a long time ago (and wrote many a paper on it!) - now I am getting it through eyes I have only had for the last year of my 36 years of life - parent eyes. I can see why so many people tell me that 9 months is one of their favorite ages!
Monday, January 14, 2008
Beyond just milk - A whole new world!
Z has been eating solids for about 3 months now, but we recently have been moving into the world of finger foods and interactive mealtimes. The messiest food so far has been "the teething biscuit" as evidenced by this picture taken at Gma K and Gpa S's house. Z turns the biscuit over and over vertically before beginning to eat it using her hands, mouth and face. In the last month, she has mastered her pincer grasp quite well by eating lots of tofu and recently the old stand by, Cheerios. After studying child development and psychology during grad school, I find all of this learning fascinating, especially as I see Z work through some specific stages of development (specifically Freud, Erickson, and Mahler for all you developmental psych buffs out there). D's dad often talks about all the new information that Z is taking in on a daily basis at this young age, and it is so amazing to see it happen - to watch the little wheels turning. I have read so much about all this both in school and in our many parenting books, but there is just nothing like watching a baby move from toy to book to toy to cat to parent as she decides what she wants to do and as she seeks to understand her world. I know many of you who have parented for years may be thinking, "Yes Jen, this is how we all started out - are you just getting this now?" My response: I got it intellectually a long time ago (and wrote many a paper on it!) - now I am getting it through eyes I have only had for the last year of my 36 years of life - parent eyes. I can see why so many people tell me that 9 months is one of their favorite ages!
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I'm with you! As a psych major, I can definitely relate. It's been so fun watching Lauren over the past few weeks start to show more of a personality and independence. Honestly it freaks me out a bit as I'm starting to see the beginnings of a strong willed child!
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