So as I had mentioned, we are trying to work with Lanie on eating solids. The first few times were wonderful. She ate the full amount and seemed pretty happy. However the last few days she has decided it isn't as fun as she thought so she seems to be adding in more excitement.
To start with you can see that she enjoys putting her hands in her mouth. I don't know if she things it a game by adding an extra obstacle in the way or if it simply adds to the flavor but I promise it makes my job a lot messier! She also enjoys talking the whole time. I guess I made a mistake by beginning to feed her with saying "Aaaah" cause it now is pretty close to the same noise she keeps repeating.
Today she decided that her next trick will be to let me put food in her mouth then she immediately sticks out her tongue and looks down so all the food slowly slides right off and into those waiting hands. She's a total trooper but I know wonder if any of the food actually made it to her stomach or is it all in the burpcloth instead? But at least she lets me feel like I'm doing something.
Fortunately, after living with Eric for the last year and a half, Izzie has become a very patient dog. LaNea has just recently started noticing Izzie and loves seeing her as if she's a new face. I don't think she's realized that Izzie lives with us too. She hasn't gotten the skill of petting down but she's pretty good at holding on tight!
Lanie is now starting to get formula more often and while I was at work on Saturday, Eric was thrilled to find her holding the bottle on her own. Unfortunately I forgot to warn him that our once very happy-to-be photographed daughter now enjoys staring at the camera with a frown on her face. So after a great deal of effort he got her to hold the bottle again while he quickly took a couple shots. 
The red eyebrows are the dead giveaway that she was mad just moments before.
