Two Monkeys: Nicholas & Joshua Read

We've been spending an amazing week vacationing with 4 kids (Matisse - almost 5, Maya - 15 months, Laeticia - 11 months and Nicholas) at Tremblant. It's incredible how much kids learn from each other. Prior to this week, Nicholas was eating 1-2 teaspoons at the most at each meal time. This week, he's been observing the others eating 3 times a day sitting in their high chairs. He'd scream and squirm every time I put him into his chair for feedings at home, so I resorted to using the bumbo while surrounding him with toys. Today, his whole attitude towards food changed completely. He had multiple servings of breast milk and his solid foods included: 1 jar of strained carrots with rice cereal added, 1/4 cup of mashed pear, and a few slices of avocado. I even had to stop on the side of the road while pushing him in his stroller to feed him because he was fussing so much. I'm excited to give him more delicious food to him tomorrow as his appetite has grown significa

This pic bares a lot of resemblance to me when I was a baby.

This boy sure loves his mommy!

Big smiles from Nicholas at 5 months.

Nicholas at 5 months. Photo taken by my friend Joyce Tam in Toronto during our visit in May.

Last week, I discovered Nicholas' teeth coming through. The bottom teeth are sprouting and they're sharp! He hasn't bitten me yet, but I'm sure that soon enough, he'll discover what he can do with them. It's so funny to watch him when he digs his face into something hard to relieve his sore gums - it's usually a table or the back portion of a chair. He looooves chairs and I often have to hold him back from sucking on dirty chairs in restaurants. With his new teeth, he'll be able to chew on new foods. So far, he's been eating quite well. He can't sit still at the table for food, so I usually spoon feed him in his bumbo chair while he plays with his toys. I think that by next week, his tooth will be visible and he'll no longer be called a 'toothless boy' by my grandmother.