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Finn is doing really well with eating his rice cereal. At first he wasn't too sure and he is still figuring it out, but now I'm realized that as long as I get it IN his mouth, he will swallow it. He just figured out yesterday that it works so much better when he opens his mouth when the spoon is coming towards him. Before he figured this out, I was working on a technique where I push the bottom of the spoon on his bottom lip and slide the spoon into the small opening it creates. It worked about half the time, but hopefully isn't necessary any longer. I'll take it, since he has only been trying it for less than a week.

His new thing is to lift his butt when I'm changing him. I'm not sure if it is to help or to cause problems, but it is kind of funny. It makes getting the diaper in the right spot difficult, though. I just tell him that mommy doesn't really need his help. We'll see!

The Early Intervention teacher and PT came yesterday. It was a good visit and based on their 6 month assessment, Finn is doing really well. There was only one thing he wasn't doing and I think that was attempting to sit up. That will come. We made a new list of achievements for the next 6 months. Keep up the good work, little man. We have PT this morning and our first Preemie Class of the fall this afternoon. Busy day for little Finnegan. Hope he can manage a nap in there or we won't be able to stay very long at the class. At least I get out of the house today. Yay!