30 weeks old: first donation, new game, and more food

This week Eloise and I dropped off some formula and other infant feeding supplies we don't use to a great nonprofit, Northwest Children's Outreach, to be distributed to babies who could use it. Eloise's first charitable donation. She is holding the donation receipt in this picture. I hope Eloise picks up the same value of community service that my parents instilled in me.

In other news, we've discovered a fun game:

Where's Eloise?

As Eloise closes in on 7 months she's working on expanding her palate. She just started eating purees twice a day now and her skill is really improving at getting food down the hatch. She tried a new food (figs) and a new combo (roasted pears and bananas) this week. Both got excited pants between spoonfuls.

Reconstituted dried figs in boiling water

Pureed figs

I'm not sure about this

Some weird lip sucking - texture issues?

I like figs!

Oven roasted pears and bananas

The puree

Yippee!!

Eloise had her second play date last weekend with Mayden, the 16-month-old daughter of Evan's friends Ricky and Amber. Last time Eloise was just a couple weeks old, so this time was a lot different. They could play together!

Mayden and Eloise

And finally, a few random photos of fun with Dad:

Giggle fit!