Yuuuuummm BREAD!

Maddie fed herself for the first time this week. It was the cutest thing EVER! The best part was my Mother-in-law was in town to see it. We were all out to dinner and Maddie was being restless. We usually give her sugar packets, my lip gloss or a cell phone to let her play with (aka distract her). Those things were not working. She just threw them to the ground. I decided to try to give her small pieces of bread. Of course, she was curious at first. She picked a piece up, studied it, squished it with her fingers and then threw it on the ground. I put a small piece in her mouth. At first she gave me the usual "icky" face but then she decided it was ok. She chewed it and swallowed! I could not believe it. This is the kid that ONLY eats gerber food (see previous blog entry). I put a few more in front of her and she picked them up and ate them! 

This may not seem like a big deal to some people but it's a HUGE thing for Maddie and to us. She does not eat ANY real food or even snacks. No puffs, cookies.. etc. She wants nothing to do with what we are eating or real food. I have given her real carrots, avacado and butternut squash. It's hit and miss. She will eat a whole jar of Gerber food but only a few bites of real food. Baby steps.. baby steps

Matt got a really cute picture of her on his camera phone.