mouth watering

i'll say it again - my two girls are very different.  what two kids aren't?

k was never very interested in putting things in her mouth.  husband and i didn't have to be very diligent with what was within her reach - she just never instinctively stuck things in there.  b, on the other hand, puts everything in her mouth.  if she's got it in her hands, it's sure to be covered in saliva in seconds.  she is reaching for everything in sight.  it's quite adorable to see the wheels turning in her head, concocting her plans to grab an object - all so she can see how it tastes.

not only is she grabbing for everything in arms length, she is highly interested in what we are eating.  at the table, her gaze wanders from person to person, studying each bite we take.  i think she's ready for solids - soon enough.  this is something else k never really did.  she was ready to eat once we started on solid foods, but it wasn't something she paid much attention to beforehand.

b is a great eater so i'm not trying to push any foods just yet.  i know awhile back i talked about giving her rice cereal to secure another hour or two in the night for me, but once i figured out (a few nights into that routine) that she was more cold than hungry, i curbed the cereal for a later date.  b will be six months old in just over a week but i'm not even sure i'll start right up with the cereal right away (isn't it funny the difference in emphasizing reaching those milestones with a first baby...)

whenever we decide to make a go for dietary additions, she'll be ready to stick that in her mouth too, i suppose!