The last time we saw Charlie, he was making some pretty forward advances at Merrill's little girl, Clara. (Don't worry, they're still friends.) Today, we get a very special look at Charlie as he gobbles down a meal. On the menu? Kale and sweet potatoes from Lucky Dog Organics in the Catskills, a favorite of Charlie's dad Peter.
Orange foods (sweet potatoes, carrots, cantaloupe) are a big hit with Charlie. Then why dress him in white onesies, we asked? "They're specifically to make these early meals so photogenic," Peter told us, and we can't help but agree. Enjoy the above photo of Charlie with his mom Sarah -- soon he won't look so clean!
Charlie gets a kiss from his mom before being presented with his meal.
Between the spoon-grabbing and the foot-grabbing, it's not long before Charlie is green-spotted all over.
Although it looks like Sarah enjoys kale as well!
Onward to sweet potatoes: the spoon grab is yet again a popular move.
You can't have enough messy baby photos.
That is one happy baby.
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In answer to your question, he'll be 7 months old on Friday but these photos were taken when he was a week or so past 6 months old. We started him in on "solids" right after he turned 6 months (though he was desperately grabbing at everything we put in *our* mouths for the 2 months prior) and he took to it like a champ.
As far as how much he eats, the bowl must look deceptively large in that photo -- it only holds 2 ounces, which he frequently polishes off, but not always (kale is not his favorite). Then again, we feed him 2 ounces 3x a day now so he's getting a good bit of food.
Tonight? Red peppers mixed with white potato!
Oh, and yeah, my wife is a total fox. And a physician. And a PhD. With a couple of master's degrees to boot. And she's a great cook. That's right, I *totally* won the lottery.
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