Declan's First Thanksgiving.....just a week late.

We had breakfast with Jarred and Amanda before leaving Bowmanville.  Declan finally had a good nights sleep after fussing and not wanting to go down.  I think his new tooth was bothering his gums so this morning we used some Baby Orajel to help and he was in much better spirits afterward.  He hung out with us at the breakfast table and even tried a piece of hashbrown.  Then while Daddy loaded all his things into the car Declan took a morning nap on my lap - heaven....warm, cuddly heaven.

We then got on our way and little man slept nearly the entire drive home.  He seemed happy to be back in his environment and with all his toys again.  Mommy and Daddy took turns all afternoon playing with him before he went down for a nice long late afternoon nap before dinner.  We then joined Auntie T, Uncle Scott, Madison and Josh for a belated Thanksgiving dinner.  We put together a little baby sample plate for Declan: some mashed potatoes, some sweet potatoe, a little turkey and some stuffing.  We had his usual puree dinner ready on the side in his little bowl because he still doesn't like to eat food in its normal form.  As soon as I placed his plate on his high chair tray Declan was in with both hands.  Into the mashed potatoes that it.  Now give the kid a toy, your cell phone or his shoe and it goes right into his mouth.  Give him food...and he just plays with it.  My only objective was to introduce him to food on a plate and let him touch the same things we're eating.  I didn't expect him to actually eat any of it.  I was very please that he did eat a piece of stuffing.  The rest however was simply squished, smushed and smeared.  Declan had a great time.

My little muffin was very tired and after hanging out with his Aunt, Uncle and cousins after dinner he fell asleep on the floor just after 8pm.  I had to carry him off to bed at 8:30 and he's been sound asleep ever since.  I think that's not a bad first Thanksgiving and I have to say I think it's the best one I've ever had.