Henry is on his second week of eating solids. He really likes rice cereal! He could give or take zucchini, but that is all he has tried so far because I have been too lazy to put in any more effort. This weekend when I grocery shop I am going to buy lots of veggies and make more food for him. It is actually less scary to start him on solids than it was with the other kids because we already have a good idea of what he is allergic to. Although I am worried about what would happen if he himself ate something he is allergic to.
There is a definite up side to his eating solids, I could actually leave him for a little while. He would probably still cry, but he wouldn't have to go hungry while I was away. This was always such a relief to me with the other two and I was anxious to get to this stage with them. With Henry though there are some down sides. The main thing is that I am worried that someone might feed him something he is allergic to. Now I know no one would do this on purpose but he is allergic to so much that it takes very careful label reading to know if something is okay for him. Most food labels say what allergens they contain but soy isn't always included. Soy goes by many different names too. Vegetable oil is made of soy, so is shortening, vegetable protein, textured vegetable protein, tofu, and MSG. Also, his being allergic to wheat is confusing some people. I guess when you say wheat it makes people think just of brown bread. Wheat is flour, anything made with flour in it is out. That includes a few things you might not think of, Altoid Smalls (which I used to eat a few a day) have wheat in them, some people use flour to thicken their gravy, etc. Anyway, you have to read labels very very carefully when you have a food allergy.
The other downside to Henry starting solids means he is starting the weaning process. He will be nursing for quite a while yet, but this time when he needs me and it has to be me, no one else, is dwindling. It is a bit sad this time since I don't know as there will be any more babies in this house. It is getting a bit crowded around here, we can barely all fit into my bed. :)
Speaking of it being crowded here, the new house is coming along swimmingly! The framing is finished and has been inspected. The plumbing is next up and then I think it will be time for the electric. The electric is an interesting thing, Dave has decided that we are going to stay off of the grid. (This means that we won't be getting our electric from the electric company, we will have to make our own.) You would have to ask him the hows and whys of this, but the brief explanation is that it would cost a LOT to give the electric company the rights to parts of our property and we would be paying all this so that they could charge us every month. How it will work is over my head but it will include some wind, some solar and a propane generator. I am just blindly trusting him on this one. :)
I haven't mentioned Lucy or Freddy at all yet, oops! Freddy is...well, he is almost 3. Anyone who has ever lived through raising a 3 year old knows what I mean. He is full of it and he knows it!! He is the cutest thing on the planet and he knows that too!! He tells stories, he is able to play elaborate pretend games with Lucy, and he can almost concentrate enough to play a board game. He LOVES his train set that Santa brought him and second to that are his matchbox cars.
Lucy is the sweetest and most caring girl ever! She notices when I am feeling down and will come give me a hug, she is so sweet to her brothers and helps me out with keeping Henry happy and entertained. She is just the best! She loves school and can't wait to go to kindergarten. I have heard that the information about kindergarten should be coming in the mail soon. Yikes! Oh, Freddy is all set to go to preschool on Tuesday and Thursday mornings next fall (the same program Lucy was in last year).
I am off to brew some tea and waste a little time surfing the internet before I hit the hay.
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