Milestones abound

Prague pictures can wait... Henry is having so many milestones I can't even keep the blog up to date! He continues to babble, saying ba ba ba ba ba ba, and to a lesser degree, ma ma ma ma, and sometimes even vuh vuh vuh vuh. More than ever it really seems like he is trying to converse with us.

He is also getting his two front bottom teeth! For real this time! People have been telling me that he is teething since he has been 3 months old. But now I can see them about to come through. Just like the book says, they look like little canker sores. Poor guy, he cried all day today, I think because of his teeth. I wish they would poke through already!

He is also making great progress with his crawling and general mobility. There is a video of his crawling included with the pictures that are linked below. His crawling seems to be stuck in a phase where he wants to get up on all fours- literally his hands and feet. The result is that he often looks like an inexperienced Yogi trying to get into the downward facing dog position. Crawling on his knees isn't satisfactory- he really wants to be on his feet.

He has also started pulling himself up into a standing position. He has been most successful at this while in his crib. It is a good thing we are returning soon, where we will be able to set his new crib on the low position. The crib here is in the high position, and we are without tools to lower it. He is ready to jump right out. See exhibit A, taken this afternoon:

Henry is also learning to play the piano:


(A note on the piano: we actually bought this piano for our niece's first birthday... but my in-laws bought her the exact same one in yellow. So now we are bringing this one back to the US for Henry, Alena and Aaron to play with at Turkey Hill)

And finally, this isn't really a milestone, but these pictures from Prague are just too cute:

Here is a link to the rest of the pictures. enjoy!

Hehehe

Got the following email from a member of the American Women's Club of Luxembourg today. The Grapevine is the Club's newsletter.

Do you know if there will be a fourth of July celebration with fireworks in Luxembourg? I would appreciate any info, as I didn`t get the Grapevine, and couldn`t find out anything online from AWCL or the embassy.

Thanks for any help,


Being a good samaratin, I wrote back:

The July 4th fireworks in the US are for independence day- a uniquely American holiday for sure. Not sure if Lux has another holiday that happens to coincide though. There will be fireworks in France for Basitlle day, which is July 14th. hope this helps. Jill

Vienna

Here is the link to our pictures from Vienna. We were only in Vienna for about 24 hours. From what I saw, I thought it was a pretty city, although also someplace I'm unlikely to travel to again. I would have loved to attend the opera, but again, we have a little peanut called Henry who probably is not up to sitting through an opera... not to mention that one probably needs tickets well in advance. We were, however, able to see the opera, as it was simulcast on a giant screen attached to the opera house itself!

The city is slightly obsessed with Mozart, with a chain of stores called "Mostly Mozart" that appear roughly every 10 storefronts.

The best part of Vienna by far was the chicken schnitzel. Yummy delicious!!!

Prague was definitely the highlight of the trip, and we have a lot of pictures that I have to go through that will take me some time.... to be continued!

watching the opera

mozart

Budapest

Here is a link to our pictures from Budapest. What can I say about Budapest? It was okay, but I probably would have enjoyed it more if the weather were better. (it rained the entire time). I'm glad I saw the famous synagogue there, which was amazing. I also very much enjoyed our tour of the Jewish ghetto (though there was less to see than I had expected). Some of the architecture in the city is interesting and pretty, although by in large it is very run down, likely due to Communism. Also likely due to Communism, many of the more recent buildings are not pretty at all.

I also enjoyed visiting the famed Budapest bath houses. It would have been a different experience without Henry, since either Raph or I had to hold him, so we could only go in one at a time. Otherwise, and with better weather, I probably would have wanted to stay longer and explore more of the bathing options. Overall, it was an interesting destination, and I'm glad I've seen it, but I wouldn't ever choose to revisit there, or recommend it compared to other potential european destinations. That said, I'm pretty sure I enjoyed it least of my travel companions, so I invite them to post comments with a different view. And to be clear, I did have a good time. Just wasn't my favorite city I've ever been to.

Synagogue

At the bath

From Budapest

Aaron's bris

From Aaron's bris

Before heading on our trip to Budapest and Prague, we stopped in Paris for our nephew Aaron's bris. We were so happy that he was finally able to complete this mitzvah!! Here is a link to our pictures. Aaron was in his bedroom both before and after the bris, so we don't have many pictures of him, but as usual there are many pictures of Henry, so enjoy!

Back in Lux

We're back from our trip- had an awesome time. Tomorrow I have another babysitter coming to watch Henry so I can pack, as we are heading back to the US on Mon, July 6. .... more later!

TTFN

We're getting ready to leave right now and I don't know when I'll be able to post again... Definitely not until after we return from Prague, and even then, maybe not until we return to the US... Happy early father's day to all the Dad's out there, including my own (Dad, Art, Papa).

hasta la pasta.

Henry crawling

For those of you who I have spoken to recently, you know that Henry is on the verge of crawling. He can get from one point to another, but he does so by a combination of rolling and inching along like a little worm (or caterpillar, as Raph thinks is a nicer image). His progress is so subtle from day to day, that I have been waiting to declare that he can actually crawl. Today he took what I would consider his first "steps" of crawling. (Not steps, but what would you call it?). Today he moved in a straight line towards an object that he wanted, all the while on his hands and knees. Sometimes he would put his belly on the floor in between movements, but other than that, it was real crawling! He did this several times today! And then in the bath this evening, I noticed his knees were all red. So I really think it's just a matter of days until he really takes off. Perhaps not days, because I'm not sure how much time he'll have to practice his crawling while we are on our trip, so I should say a matter of days of practice, whenever they will be.

My baby is growing up!!!!!

Lawyer article

Another article about unemployed lawyers from the NYT.

Storytelling classes

I received the following email today:
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Hi All,

I was hoping you could help me with some things. I am currently looking for:

Storytelling classes for my 6 year old (he learns to tell stories himself)

Pottery or painting classes for my 9 year old

Either in Lux. ville or surrounding areas

Hope someone can help!

Thanks a bunch,

Ann

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Storytelling classes? Has anyone ever heard of such a thing???

Raph's soccer game

Last Saturday, Raph played soccer with his coworkers against other companies. They managed to advance past the first round into the quarter-finals (?) but then were beat by a team consisting of the staff of the local newspaper. Those guys were really good. Raph played goalie. Here are some pictures.


And Henry giving Papa his father's day presents, early, since we will be away this coming Sunday.

Pictures of Isla

Obviously I'm not in Baltimore, but Heather sent me some pictures of Isla. How cute is she???

Henry's first babysitter.....

Time for us to get packing. Both for our trip to budapest & prague, and to return to the good ole U.S. of A. Although we aren't leaving here until July 6, we are leaving for Budapest (by way of Paris, with a stop for Aaron's bris) this Thursday evening, and we don't return until Sunday the 28th. We are away the weekend of July 4/5 for Celine's wedding in Burgundy, so that doesn't leave much time at all for packing. I realized also that there was simply no way that I could get all the packing done while watching Henry. In the last few weeks, he has become increasingly mobile and increasingly wakeful. So, I had the opportunity to utilize the famed American Women's Club of Luxembourg, Mom & Tots club babysitting list.

Today I had a girl named Lauren come. She is about my age and a student at the University of Luxembourg, here from Malaysia. She was already a lawyer, but her half Malay, half French boyfriend is working here as a lawyer, so she decided to come and get a masters in financial and securities law. She was very nice, but didn't know much about babies. She kept saying things like, "it's really tiring, physically, to take care of babies!" In the end she confessed that this was her first real babysitting experience. (then how, praytell, did she end up on the AWCL babysitting list??) Anyway, she did the job, and as I said, she was nice, and most importantly Henry really liked her-- I just wish she had been a little more hands on. And believe me, it wasn't a case of me not letting her be- she really needed help with everything. Example:

Me: I think he needs his diaper changed.
Her: Really, he doesn't smell?
Me: Yeah, but he is probably wet.... pause.....pause..... pause.... (still me) Thats' okay, I'll do it.
Her: I've never changed a diaper before.
Me: Watch and learn....

Tomorrow Wiola (pronounced Viola) is coming. She is Polish. Just like my first nanny, Christina. (remember mom and dad, 'I show you to bake in future'!)

That's all. Henry is taking a rare nap, so back to packing for me!

Isla Brooke is born!

Heather had a baby girl!!!!! I am still eagerly awaiting more details, but for now I know her name. And the s is silent, it's pronounced (eye-la). Love the name!! Heather I know you're not reading this now ,but I am sending you all my love and mazel tov!!!

And for those who don't know, I met Heather in nursery school. NURSERY SCHOOL! We were 3!!! And now we both have children who will soon be in nursery school. Craziness!!

Country Music Hour

Of course I have to come to Luxembourg to experience country music.... Raphael is playing in a soccer tournament today (against other companies), so if I wanted to use the car, I had to drive him. On the way home, I tuned into the ex-pat radio station that I usually listen to, and was treated to the Country Music Hour. Here are the lyrics to the songs that I heard. Now I remember why I don't like country music.

First Song, by Brad Paisley, and link to the video:
"Sittin' on a bench at West Town Mall
He sat down in his overalls and asked me
You waitin' on a woman
I nodded yeah and said how 'bout you
He said son since nineteen fifty-two I've been
Waitin' on a woman

When I picked her up for our first date
I told her I'd be there at eight
And she came down the stairs at eight-thirty
She said I'm sorry that I took so long
Didn't like a thing that I tried on
But let me tell you son she sure looked pretty
Yeah she'll take her time but I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

He said the wedding took a year to plan
You talk about an anxious man, I was nervous
Waitin' on a woman
And then he nudged my arm like old men do
And said, I'll say this about the honeymoon, it was worth it
Waitin' on a woman

And I don't guess we've been anywhere
She hasn't made us late I swear
Sometimes she does it just 'cause she can do it
Boy it's just a fact of life
It'll be the same with your young wife
Might as well go on and get used to it
She'll take her time 'cause you don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

I've read somewhere statistics show
The man's always the first to go
And that makes sense 'cause I know she won't be ready
So when it finally comes my time
And I get to the other side
I'll find myself a bench, if they've got any
I hope she takes her time, 'cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman

Honey, take your time, cause I don't mind
Waitin' on a woman"

Here is the second song, entitled "She's a hottie" by Toby Keith:
She's sittin' by the water where the river gets wide,
think about swimming to the other side,
Got a Malboro red, and a can of cold Bud
toes squished down in the Arkansas mud,

Hey Mister! Yeah, I kissed her.
Son, you ought to see her sister!
You've got to give a little something to a cool dark cat,
finding him a woman who could shake like that,

Hottie, she's a Hottie! Got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat (tattoo)
She's rockin' that cowboy hat
Hottie, she's a Hottie! And just a little bit naughty
Kayay digidigy, Kayay digidigy, yey Hey hey hey Hey

She's slappin' down a dam
where the moss gets thick,
yellin' Yee Haw! she's a redneck chick,
spittin' in the fire, puttin' on a show,
struttin like a chicken to the radio,
Hey Slick! She's a hick!
hmmm and her butter milk lipstick
give a little something to a cool dark cat,
finding him a woman who could shake like that,

Hottie, she's a Hottie! She got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat (tattoo)
She's rockin' that cowboy hat
Hottie, she's a Hottie! And just a little bit naughty
Singing Kayay digidigy,
Kayay digidigy, yey Hey hey hey Hey

Dress her up boys, I took her from the farm,
I brought her downtown, I hung her on my arm,
you've got to give a little somethin' to a cool dark cat,
finding him a woman who could walk like that!
She's a Hottie, she's a Hottie! She's got a smokin' little body
String bikini and a barbed-wire tat (tattoo)
She's rockin' that cowboy hat

Hottie, she's a Hottie! And just a little bit naughty
Kayay digidigy, Kayay digidigy, yey
Singing Kayay digidigy, Kayay digidigy
yey hey Hey hey Hey


Singing Kayay digidigy, Kayay digidigy, Yey Hey hey Hey

HAPPY 6 MONTH BIRTHDAY, HENRY!!!

And a link to a few more photos and a video of Henry laughing hysterically, here
(regrettably, Sense and Sensibility, the movie, is playing in the background for the first minute of the video)

Excited for Prague

As some of you know, we're heading on a trip to Budapest, Vienna, and Prague in a week and a half. We're going with Michelle and Alex. So, so, so excited! Today I was reading the guide book on Prague. Here are a few tidbits worth sharing:

"Crowds congregate in front of Old Town Hall's Astronomical Clock to watch the glockenspiel spectacle that occurs hourly from 8 am to 8 pm. Built in 1410, the clock has long been an important symbol of Prague. According to legend, after the timepiece was remodeled at the end of hte 15th century, clock artist Master Hanus was blinded by the Municipal Council so that he couldn't repeat his fine work elsewhere. In retribution, Hanus threw himself into hte clock mechanism and promptly died. The clock remained out of kilter for almost a century.

It's not possible to determine the time of day from this timepiece; you have to look at the clock on the very top of Old Town Hall's tower for that. This astronomical clock, with all its hands and markings, is meant to mark the phases of the moon, the equinoxes, the seasons, the days, and numerous Christian holidays.

When the clock strikes the hour, a kind of politically incorrect medieval morality play begins. Two doors slide open and the statues of the Twelve Apostles glide by, while the 15th century conception of the "evils" of life -- a Death skeleton, a preening Vanity, a corrupt Turk and an acquisitive Jew-- shake and dance below. At the end of World War II, the horns and beard were removed from the moneybag-holding Jew, who's now politely referred to as Greed."

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Did you know?
- The word "robot" was coined by Czech writer Karel Capek and comes from a Slavic root meaning "to work"
- Contact lenses were invented by a Czech scientist
-The word dollar came from the Tolar coins used during the Austrian empire; the coins were minted in the western Bohemian town of Jachy-mov from silver mined nearby.

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I've also been looking forward to shopping for some of Bohemia's famed crystal. Also, I did not previously know this, but "blood-red garnets are the official Czech national gem, and the ones that you can buy here are among the world's finest, as well as one of the country's top exports.

Prague is also the birthplace of Kafka, and there is a museum at his birthplace. Could be interesting if time allows.

I'm also excited to see the oldest remaining synagogue in Europe, built in 1270.

stephen colbert in iraq

Interesting article from NYT about recent taping of the Colbert Report from Iraq in front of troops. (Fans of 24, note the reference to the "guy from the Allstate commercials.")

Article

New York Times article entitled "A Study in Why Major Law Firms Are Shrinking"

Henry's First Words (sort of)

Okay, Henry didn't actually say his first words. But you know that anecdote about monkeys in a room writing Shakespeare? Basically that is what happened. I was giving Henry a bath and he was chewing on a rubber ducky and said, "Da da da da DUCK!"

Believe me, I would be the first to proclaim that he is incredibly gifted, and can speak before 6 months of age, but this was not a declaration that he was chewing on a duck, but just a funny coincidence. But he definitely said DUCK as clear as day. And he almost shouted it, like a proclamation.

Speaking of his speaking, just in the last 2-3 days, Henry has started repeating his sounds, (as in the "Da da da da Duck" example). As I learned in Art History, when babies change from random babbling ("ah ga goo....") but start doubling, it is a stage of learning and shows that they are trying "talk" or make meaning out of their sounds. (Why did I learn this in Art History, you ask? Because it is partially how the Dada art movement got it's name. Dadaism is the making of artistic meaning out of everyday objects-- a tooth brush, a bicycle wheel...). Anyway, so far, Henry seems to say Ma ma ma ma ma ma and Ba ba ba ba ba. Again, I'd be the first to tell you if he was saying "Ma ma" with any intent of talking to me, but it really isn't that yet. Anyway I'm hoping that his first real word will be "Papa," because I think it will really give Raph a complex if Henry says "Mama" first.

more photos

Here are links to some photos I've been meaning to post for a few weeks....

Photos from Luxembourg

From Some luxembourg photos

Photos from Raph's trip to the Black Forest in Germany (when I was home in CT)

From Black forest

Photos from Paris (the weekend after I returned from CT- including photos from our cruise on the seine)

From Paris- seine cruise

Pictures from Toulouse

Here are our pictures from our trip to Toulouse. As suspected, the trip via Ryan Air was awful, and I really don't think I'll take it again. But it was nice to see Raph's family, so it was worth it. Here are a few pictures to get you started...

Simonne and Henry

Arielle, Henry, Raph, Simonne

Hugo, Miguel, Benjamin

Jose & Arielle

Me and Baby

Toulouse, ugly pajamas

Hi y'all. We're heading to Toulouse this weekend to visit Raph's grandmother for her birthday. We're staying with Raph's aunt, who is an artist and a lot of fun to be around. Very excited to get there, but totally dreading the trip. We have to drive 2 hours to brussels, then fly Ryan Air (Ugh!) to someplace near Toulouse, and then drive another hour and half to get to our final destination. Let's hope Henry cooperates. And based on what I've heard about Ryan Air, I'm not looking forward to it. Raph says it is the Chinatown Bus of airlines, and Jeff, who has flown it many times, confirms this description. We are only allowed two carry on bags: Henry's diaper bag and my purse. Period. Meanwhile, I bought mother's day presents for Raph's aunt and Grandma (mothers day is this weekend in france, next weekend in lux...) and a birthday present for his cousin, which are all somewhat fragile. So I basically had to totally empty my purse and make room for them. Had I only known I would have bought smaller, non fragile gifts. Needless to say, there were no direct flights from Lux to Toulouse, and any with connections were not only inconvenient but tres expensive. BLAH.

Okay enough complaining- as Raph says, "Always look on the bright side of life....." Anyway I suppose ryan air is a kind of rite of passage for those living in europe.

In other news, yesterday I bought henry some pajamas and sweat pants, both of which he desperately needs. Only problem was that all I could find were fairly ugly. As for pants, I found a cotton pair that are perfect, but the only color they come in is black. Not to mention that they are basically MC Hammer pants, as they taper at the ankle. And have a huge crotch area. The other pants I found were off white but they say "New School" on the tush. What? New School? I got them at Zara. Whatever. Neither will match anything Henry has, so they will have to be strictly for sleeping. As for pajamas, I found one cute pair at Zara. The other pair is a good french brand (petit bateau) and says in French, "I may be small but I'm sprouting like a mushroom." and has mushrooms all over it. its not so bad. but mushrooms? The third pair, raph agreed, was so ugly that I just have to return it.

That's all for now. have to finish getting ready.

Top 10 Things I'm Going To Miss

We are only here about another month, so I've started to mentally prepare for leaving. I find myself becomming so nostalgic! Here is a list of things I am going to miss.

1. The greenery. I don't think it has come through in our pictures what a green place Luxembourg is. That is probably because we have spent every weekend running off to more interesting destinations, so our pictures are of elsewhere, not of here. But this country is the most fertile place I have ever been. It's like the whole country needs a giant haircut. I'm not sure how else to describe it, but driving anywhere, all you see are overgrown fields, bushes, trees, forests, etc. This is interspersed with other colors like yellow, when the whole country was growing the grain from which canola oil is made. (See this link, which is a blog of another American woman living in Luxembourg, for pictures of these yellow fields.)

2. The Ferraris. And other fancy cars. Now, we live in an apartment paid for by Raph's company; it's nice but it isn't the Ritz. Yet there is a Ferrari in our neighborhood. And a fancy Masarati next door. We live about a mile away from a Bentley dealership. Okay, I won't actually miss them, but being around them so casually makes me feel so... civilized.

3. Related to number one, I will miss the cows, and other farm animals. They are everywhere, and are constantly moving from one location to another. I guess they are put to graze in different pastures on different days? Regardless, one comes face to face with a cow constantly, and I like it.

4. The small town feel. Case in point- last Friday I was waiting for the bus and was treated to the most darling 14 or 15 year old couple making out at the bus stop accross from me (same line, heading in the opposite direction). The very next Tuesday, I was in a completely different part of town, and saw the same couple! Only in Luxembourg do you see the same strangers on a regular basis. This is not unlike my friend from the Little Gym who had "heard of" us before I actually met her. Or the woman who writes the blog that I linked to in number one- I have seen her at the Little Gym. Her daughter is in the class after Henry's. Or that I borrowed a baby toy from someone (Rachel) and then when another woman (Amy) came to my house, and I mentioned that someone leant it to me, Amy guessed it was Rachel "because she had one like that for her boys." Only in Luxembourg does everyone know everyone like this!

5. The local news. See post from April 1.

6. The usage of English in random stores and shops. For example, the names of the cafes here are fab. A few that come to mind are "Cafe Full-Time"; "Cafe New York"; "Cafe Eight Ball"; "Cafe Le Sam's". The other day I saw a wig store called "Sublime," which was written in huge letters, diagonally, across the front window. Just riding the bus past random stores always makes me laugh to myself, and miss my friends who would get it, too. Too many places to take pictures of!

7. The isolation and, for the most part, anonymity. While I've been here, Henry and I have been in our own little bubble together for the majority of the day. It's been a very special time together. I've enjoyed the break from my usually gregarious self.

8. The car trips. This one is a love hate, but we have logged A LOT of kilometers in the car together. I expect this will continue, to a much lesser degree, when we return. (driving to visit our families, etc.)

9. The travel. So much of Europe at our doorstep. Enough said.

10. Paris. Enough said.

Coming soon... things I will not miss!

Solid foods: take two, three, four, five...

We've continued to try to introduce solid foods to Henry, and all I can tell you is that we have one very opinionated little boy. He has his definite likes and dislikes, and he lets us know them! Here is his take on various menu items, in order of how much he likes them. Warning: this post contains two references to diarrhea. Three if you count the one I just wrote.

1) Twizzlers licorice: I know, I'm a bad mother. But I was eating twizzlers and he grabbed it out of my mouth and started sucking on it. He seemed to like it, so I gave him his own to suck on. He absolutely loved it. I let him suck on it for about 10 minutes, and then when I tried to take it away, he actually started yelling and grabbing for it-- something he has never done for any toy or anything else, ever. (meaning he has never yelled when we take something away. he has certainly yelled otherwise before). He may look like Raphael, but true to my side of the family, he seems to have quite the sweet tooth. I gave it back for about another 5 minutes and then took it away again despite his protests.

But fear not- according to the doctor, it doesn't matter in what order I introduce foods, in terms of "creating" a sweet tooth in him. All children naturally like sweets more, regardless of whether they have it first, or only after having had less sweet foods. Anyway, I figured it wasn't a bad thing to introduce him to more tastes, especially when you consider how picky he seems to be. I think it's a good thing to show him that there are all sorts of flavors to be discovered!

2) Second only to his love of twizzlers is his love of bananas. The kid can't get enough. He grabs the spoon (i'm talking pureed bananas here) and won't let go. He sucks the spoon until there is no more trace of bananas, and only then will he let me take it to refill it with more bananas. If I act too slowly in giving it back to him, he lets me know it! True to one of his nicknames, he certainly is our little monkey!

2) Chocolate: I gave into peer pressure! We were having lunch at my in-laws' apartment, and I was eating a piece of chocolate, which Henry was grabbing for. I wasn't going to give it to him, but Annie seemed to think he should try it, so I let him have it. He sucked on that piece of chocolate with such intensity! Unfortunately, he got diarhea later that night. But he liked it, so I'm glad he had the chance to try it.

3) Watermelon: I let him suck on a piece of cut watermelon. He really liked it, but he got a little diarrhea later that evening. I'm not sure if it was from the watermelon or not, though, because he only sucked on it for a little while- I'd be surprised if it was enough to have such a reaction. But who knows-- my niece had a bad reaction from only 2 olives.

4) Apple, banana, and pear mix: He tried this at my in-laws house, the same day as the chocolate. For now we are supposed to only introduce one food at a time for allergy purposes, instead of all three together at once, but it didn't seem to hurt to have them together. Anyway, he liked this somewhat. He ate a few spoonfuls and didn't spit it out.

4) Apples: The jury is still out. He would eat a spoonful, and then spit it out. He seemed to like it less the second time we tried it, although I think maybe it was too cold for him. He made a face, but it wasn't as bad as it was with...

5) Rice cereal: you've seen the video. He didn't like it. But, it was mixed with formula, which he also doesn't like, so perhaps if we just mix it with water.... I will try again.

6) Carrots. Hates, hates, hates carrots. I've tried it twice and gotten the same reaction both times. His face is awful- he looks like he is trying to say, "What have I done that you would betray me like this and give me this terrible stuff? Oh the humanity! Torture! Torture! I demand a lawyer!" He literally turns his head and clamps down his mouth and avoids more spoonfuls with all his energy. And just to be sure it was actually the carrots he didn't like, and not just that he wasn't in the mood to eat solid food, I tried bananas after the carrots, and he was in heaven with the bananas. I will continue to try carrots though; maybe he'll get used to it.

Perhaps he will be a food critic one day. We still have pears, green beans and peaches to try in the coming days....