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This may not be that great to others.. but my baby.. my little little baby, started feeding himself today!!! He started feeding himself Cero's cinnamon flavor last week. Tonight I made him nini's chicken in nugget form with green beans.. I gave him a fork and he put it in his mouth! We had a bit of trouble at first getting it back out (he didnt pick up on that right away) then suddenly he just got it!! I am sooo happy.

Most of you know Colin was born severly premature, so he is really behind cognitively than other babies his age. He is now 18 months, he doesnt walk or talk yet... and now he is just beginning to feed himself!!

Thanks for letting me share!! I needed to tell everyone.. I think I am on my way to my rooftop to shout it over the neighborhood!!!


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STEPHANIE.

I THINK I JUST HEARD YOU SHOOTING FROM YOUR ROOF TOP OVER IN MEDIA :lol:

THIS IS THE BEST NEWS AND SO GLAD YOU SHARED COLIN IS JUST SUCH A DARLING LITTLE TYKE.

JUDY

Ursa Major Collaborator

That's great news, Stephanie, I know how exciting it is when our babies do something new!

happygirl Collaborator

Stephanie, your post just gave me goosebumps!!!! You must be so excited and so proud. :) :) :):wub:

I love that we can all appreciate and celebrate our victories with each other!

Laura

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Stephanie,

HOORAY!! This is a milestone for sure...I dont blame you for wanting to shout it from the rooftops...I would too!!! :D

Great news. :)

jerseyangel Proficient

Yea for Colin!!!! :D

Adelle Enthusiast

OMG congrats!! Yay!


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That is soooo wonderful......one day you will wish he would be quiet for just a second!!!Colin is darling &he looks like he's well on his way to catching up. The first step is always the hardest. My friend's baby was a premature & he blossomed after he made the initial step-- in school & is a bit smaller than other kids but his learning skills are the same as others.

Way to go Colin!!!!!

blessings

mamaw

lonewolf Collaborator

Yay for Colin! What great news! He's an adorable little boy - you should be proud of him!

abigail Apprentice

Congrartulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we are happy to share this lovely milestone whit you!

Abi :D

jkmunchkin Rising Star

Congrats!!!!

I have to say, I fed my friends baby at her sisters wedding while she was running around taking pictures, and OMG, I couldn't believe how long it took. This kid has some appetite, but ofcourse you have to make everything in the smallest pieces. I think I spent 30 mins. feeding her. LOL!!!

So big congrats!!

(Ok, I know that's not why you're excited about it, but at the time when I was feeding her baby I remember thinking, wow if I were a parent, I would be praying for the day they can feed themself).

hannahsue01 Enthusiast

That is great news! You're little guy will catch up at his own pace. I bet you are soooo proud of him right now. I to have a preemie due to celiac. Our daughter was a 29 weeker now only wieghing 14 lbs at 1 yr...she has just started crawling. She is feeding herself some finger foods but still doesn't eat anything out of a bottle so she has a tube in her tummy to feed her. It is amazing how the little things with these guys are so signifacant. All the way allong being able to hold them to everything else seemed so much more significant with our preemie than with our first. Enjoy every milestone with your little mircle!!! As he gets ready our daughters favorite finger foods are the arrowroot cookies by midel...they're gluten free and shredded cheese. Congrats again on your little guys big milestone this week.....!!!

debmidge Rising Star

'ray!!!! That's great!

tiredofdoctors Enthusiast

Yea Colin!!!!! Those are some good fine motor skills he has there! It's not unusual for babies not to talk at age 18 months . . . both of mine were one time, HUGE, and neither talked until 24 months -- then NEVER STOPPED! Eighteen months is a little delayed for walking, but not that much -- and that's for a TERM baby. In school, we were taught -- ugh -- just lost the words! You have to subtract the amount of weeks premature he was from his chronological age . . . . so he's NOT far behind for how old he REALLY is.

Celebrate a GREAT milestone!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!

chrissy Collaborator

this post made me smile!!! he sure is a handsome little guy!!

Guest nini

Yay!!! (and on a side note I'm so tickled it was MY chicken recipe that he started with! LOL!) it's some seriously good stuff huh?!

jerseyangel Proficient
Yay!!! (and on a side note I'm so tickled it was MY chicken recipe that he started with! LOL!) it's some seriously good stuff huh?!

Yea--that chicken recipe really belongs in a gluten-free Hall of Fame somewhere! :D My husband (who can eat anything) now requests it!

Colin has good taste! ;)

jenvan Collaborator

Wonderful news!

TinkerbellSwt Collaborator

nini

I have to say.. your chicken is our dinner everytime dad is working late. So tonite I will be feeding him the chicken again.. and we will see what happens. Keep our fingers crossed!

Jellieh Newbie

I think its wonderful and am sharing your excitment!!!!!

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