I’d like to reminisce over all Lily’s firsts this year, but there are just far too many! So, instead, I will find some pictures and reminisce about a few firsts.
Photo from Lily’s birthday shoot 2013
Her first non-formula meal was on June 6, 2012. It was immediately following her 4 month doctor’s appointment. She had been wanting to eat real food since about 2 months but the doctor said it was best to wait until 4 months. I asked her again at the 4 month appointment and she said it would be okay to start her with some cereal. I went to the mall (it was closer than home) and fed her some cereal. She wasn’t convinced that she liked it but she gave it a try anyway. And, since then, she has pretty much always preferred non-liquid meals.
First non-liquid meal!
The first piece of artwork I made with her was on May 23, 2012. She was almost 4 months old, and I had a specific intent for the project, we did hand and foot prints. She didn’t really know what to make of it, but didn’t get upset. Grammie was there with us, too. She took some pictures and was there to help in case I ended up covered head to toe in paint somehow. The artwork is hung in her room. The first artwork she did without a specific intent was on July 18, 2012. Grammie was there to help again. She painted three small canvases that day. I helped by painting her hands to get her started and holding the canvas so it wouldn’t slide away from her, the rest was all her!
The first time she played with ice cubes was on July 14, 2012. It was a very hot day outside. We were all hanging out outside on the deck. Ice cubes seemed like a good way to cool off. I got a tupperware container and put some ice cubes in it. Lily didn’t really know what to make of it. She tried to pick them up but they slid away, she did get to see how it felt when I held the ice cube.
The first time she fell asleep during tummy time was April 3, 2012. She was wide awake playing with me. I decided it was time for some tummy time because we didn’t really have a routine at that point. I laid her on her very comfy quilt and she just closed her eyes and fell asleep. It was pretty cute!
The first time she noticed the shadows was on July 23, 2012. I didn’t realize at first, I thought she was just trying to crawl. But it was really neat when I realized that she wasn’t actually trying to go anywhere but instead was swatting at the shadow of the leaves on the floor.
There are so many firsts, these were just a few. Most of the big firsts were mentioned in the other parts of this post, so I haven’t mentioned them here. I feel like this will be the last from this series of posts. Then, it will be time to look to the future again!