We are driving back to Munich tonight - my sis and her family (2 boys) are coming for a visit. They are taking the train to Venice - big adventure. But I am also relieved she is coming because she can watch Isabella a little while I get a much needed break. DH is getting better and better but I think he thinks I just sit around the house all day - and we all know this is not true and how stressful it can be with a little one at home. Isabella is laughing and giggling all the time now but I still get stressed if I can't keep her entertained.
I hope everyone has a great weekend...with guests in the house I probably won't have time to login but will the following week.
The other girls in my village and i (7 of us with babies the same age!) had the health visitor give us a talk on weaning. her advice was to start slow and let the baby lead you. The first time they may only have one mouthful and that will be all they can cope with. I suppose we just have to remember that so far they have only had to deal with milk which goes straight to the back of the throat and is easy to swollow whilst with solids they nedd to work out how ot move the food to the back of the throat to swallow. once they have this pegged they love it. I ahve just started Arabella on carrot. The first time she had as much as would fit on your little fingernail and decided that it was foul and where was her baby rice and she wanted that now! 
Lots of shouting 
The next day i tried again and mixed a bit with her baby rice, this went down much better and the day after that she decided that axctually carrot was yummy. So it is not instant and they definately let you know how they feel.
