Yummy Sweet Potatoes

About a month ago, we got the okay to try giving Beckett some basic baby foods like rice, oatmeal, and sweet potatoes. I don't know if you can tell from the pcitures, but he loved sitting in his high chair at the table with the family and enjoyed eating the food. Even big brother got in on the excitement of feeding Beckett his first foods. Beckett got so excited when he saw his food coming! I knew he was ready to sit at the table with us at mealtimes because he was seemed sad to be down in his bouncy seat while the rest of us ate. I just wasn't sure how ready his system would be for solids. I think we were extra thrilled to try his first foods because at one point we felt so unsure of if we would be able to feed him at the typical age.

Well, it turns out that his system is not quite ready to handle the bulk of baby food. He became VERY backed up, and the guess is that it is from the solids. The doctor told us to stop the foods until we can get a good plan going to keep food (only his formula, at this point) moving through his body. Then, we will revisit the solids. He only got to eat them for a week or two, but he did love them. So, for now, we are back to bottles only. I worry at times that he will never be able to tolerate solid foods, and that is a little overwhelming. It does seem hopeful though and we have no reason to think that, so I try to slow down and take it a day at a time. Because he loved his food so much, we took a break from putting him at the table in his high chair because I knew he would expect food. I have spent the last few days getting him used to the idea of sitting in the high chair with a sippy cup to play with, and he seems pretty happy with that. He does look like he would love a bite of our food (seriously...he tries to grab it), but just sitting and playing is working out for now.

After a bit of trouble with his BMs this week and an unexpected trip to the clinic at TCH, we are going to try a change in his laxatives tomorrow. Hopefully, it will help and he will feel better soon. I think it will just take a lot of adjusting until we figure out the right medicines to keep his little body moving. And hopefully, before too long, we can try food again and have success. Thanks for the prayers!