picture stories

Seems time to update this blog with some photos!  Here's a random assortment of what's been going on in Kijabe the last few days.

Obviously, the most significant thing is the fact that we're heading to New Jersey in March (exact date TBD, but we think school will start the first week of April...) so Dexter wanted to do a fun little announcement:

{it is really happening...might take a while for that to sink in}

Kyalo spends a lot of time on our floor. Usually he's sitting happily on a blanket and this little "tummy time" mat.  But now that he can roll over I have to watch him more carefully because rolling is apparently a good form of locomotion!  The other day I looked over to find him like this:

{hello!} 

(note the clothes pin, always close at hand...)

I've mentioned before that we're giving Baby Led Weaning a try as we introduce solid foods to Kyalo.  It has been a fun - but also slow - process.  I must admit, sometimes it is easier, faster, cleaner to breastfeed.  But Kyalo likes to gnaw on the various things we've given him, and it becomes a nice activity for him as well.  Recently, he had his first sips of water (he was reaching for my cup of chai which is a no-no, so I did a quick switch on him and gave him water. He was none the wiser.), and I think he liked it.

Sure, most of it ended up dribbled down his shirt, but he liked it! 

Yesterday, he had his first taste of spaghetti.  This was a hit as well.

Look at that face of happiness! He really does enjoy tasting new foods.  And we still give him rice cereal from time to time. He generally takes the spoon from me so that ends up as a huge mess...but it is all about learning how to eat and use utensils, so I'll go with it for now.