New words and foods!

It's so much fun to see how quickly Kira's adds new words and foods to her repertoire! I would consider her to be a very interested eater and I can't think of any food that she hasn't been willing to try...I'm really thankful she is so adventurous about food, even though it sometimes makes it difficult for me to enjoy a meal now. She is always curious about anything on my plate and if she had more teeth, I would feel more comfortable letting her try additional table foods. Currently she has 4 teeth (the two top and two bottom) and she is currently cutting two more bottom teeth on either side of the existing ones, which is making for interesting nighttime sleep patterns.

I can't really say that she has a favorite food, but Kira especially enjoys cheerios, goldfish, puffs, pasta, yogurt, and any fruit or vegetable. She is also now showing an interest in trying to eat with a fork and spoon. I've let her try a few times, but I'm not sure that I'm ready to deal with the mess. She accidentally flings more food on her tray and floor than anything else. In this photo, Kira does more than "give peas a chance." She did not want to eat from her own plate; she insisted on eating out of the serving bowl. She seemed especially pleased with herself and the adult-size bowl was a heavy enough that she didn't try to dump out the contents like she has been doing lately with her child dishes. Unfortunately, I think she has had an allergic reaction to banana and some citrusy fruits like pineapple and mandarin oranges. She loves the tastes, but patches of her skin develop redness that seems to be unpleasant and uncomfortable. I hope we will be able to reintroduce these foods at another time because she really does love feeding these foods to herself.

As for words, Kira now says bye bye and uh oh. When she says "uh oh" it's pretty funny that she often says it *before* she drops or throws something. I guess it's kind of a warning for me to duck or watch out for flying objects. Usually she is chucking her pacifier or sippy cup and it is pretty amazing how far she can throw things. We are trying not to laugh when she does this, but it is really hard!

I also think she is working on saying "all done" at the end of a meal because she raises her arms and it sounds like "ah dah." I know there are a few more words, but I forget to write them down and when she starts saying them more, I'm sure they will stick in my mind. I keep hoping to catch her talking on video, but she is old enough now that when she sees the camera come out, she often stops what she was doing and is more interested in the device. I feel like I need to set up a hidden camera to catch all of the memorable developments! :) I'm so excited to see what other new things this week holds. Literally, every week there is something else to record and it is so much fun! :)