40 weeks IN...40 weeks OUT

Karsen is 40 weeks old! Totally weird and I would never say "Karsen is 40 weeks old today!" BUT I feel like it is important to point out because he spent 40 long, warm weeks in my tummy, and now he has been "out" for 40 weeks. Man what a change in just that short amount of time! Just for fun, here is a belly pic that I took just a few days before he was born! Actually, I think I might have taken this the morning of the day my water broke!

And here is a picture I took of Karsen this morning as he was crawling all around the kitchen floor. He is always exploring, talking and moving around. This kid really does hold all of my heart in his chubby little hands. 

And here is a shot from Chris, our daycare provider! She sends out random pics from time to time and this was such a great shot to get! He is just so happy!

He is still trying new foods as often as possible. The other day we gave him a celery stalk with a thin smear of peanut butter on it. He really seemed to like it...and part of me wonders if his gums are a little sore because he even really got into chewing a little bit of the stalk. In the next couple of weeks, we are really going to pump up his exposure to ground turkey, chicken and other proteins. I also plan on making some rice this weekend for him to try. Many BLW parents also give their little one's spaghetti and I have been a little worried about that, but I think he is almost to the age where I would feel comfortable stripping him down and letting him get nice and messy with noodles and sauce. We shall see.