Video of Gracie trying to eat some rice cereal

I thought I would post a video of me attempting to feed Gracie some rice cereal (with some encouragement from Callie). I originally mixed her cereal with her Pregestimil formula and she did NOT like it. The Kids On The Move speech therapist told me that I could try mixing it with apple juice so that's what I did. She liked it a little more but as you can see, she still does not love it. She usually starts to whimper and cry when she figures out it is 'eating time'. Sometimes she will gag and throw up. It is pretty frustrating because she is really not improving at all. I don't know what that means for her exactly. I wonder how long they will let her go with an NG tube before ordering G-tube surgery. I know my cardiologist doesn't want her to have a G-tube so we'll have to see.

Gracie was 6 months old on 9-20-08. Here is my last ditch attempt at night to get a quick photo of her before the day was over. I can't believe it's been 6 months. It feels like 6 years. We love having her in our home. The kids are having so much fun with her. She is getting more and more playful and really lights up around them.

I wanted to remember a few of Gracie's traits at 6 months:

--finally can hold head up pretty good

--LOVES her swing

--likes to watch TV, especially Dora the Explorer

--likes to chew on her toy rings

--still likes to be put down on her back

--sleeps about 12 hours at night

--latest home sat's have been in the low 80's

--have not had to be re-admitted to PCMC, 3 1/2 months now!!!!!! (knock on wood)

--likes to ride in the car

--likes walks and to be outside

--LOVES her brothers, and sister too on occasion

--starting to look a little more like her dad

--whimpers, laughs, coughs and grunts for attention

--smiles and turns her head in shyness

--throws up 1-3 times a day and is taking 60ml every other hour and 25 ml through the night

--likes being babysat by her grandparents

--cries hysterically when she is tired and wants to be laid down

--tries rice cereal about once a day for 10-15 minutes

--likes her bath and splashing

--is just now starting to kind of roll onto her side

Half way to one year! We love our Gracie Girl!