First Solids & First Shopping Trip

Idella ate her first solids a few days after Halloween. At first she seemed to not really understand what the funny textured stuff in her mouth was but then she caught on. We tried feeding her before bed but she actually started getting up earlier and it threw her whole eating schedule off. We moved it back to lunch time, but that didn't really work either, so she is now eating the cereal after her first bottle in the morning. This seems to be working and she seems to like it more since she's a little more awake.

This picture is from the first time she had cereal. The look on her face was so cute I had to get my camera and interrupt the feeding.


Idella also participated in the long Dubay tradition of the annual Portland shopping trip. Only girls are allowed, and you have to be either under a year old or over 18. The participants are all the women on my mother's side, my sister, my mom, my Aunt Maureen, Aunt Cheryl, my cousins Amy and Charlene and usually my nana. This year nana wasn't able to go since she was just in the hospital and didn't want to push it; she is almost 80 but still teaches two classe at the YMCA every week. Anyway, Idella went this year and was fantastic! She loves shopping, all the bright lights, colors, and sounds really entertained her. It was great being able to bring her this year, and I know I'll miss her next year but I remember how exciting it was every year when mom left for the weekend. She always brought back a gift for when she got home to go along with all the Christmas gifts that were hidden until the big holiday came around. When I finally turned 18 and was able to go it was like being part of a secret club. At that point it knew it was about more than just shopping, it was about taking the time to be with family, eating good food, and catching up since we don't always take the time to see each other the rest of the year. I hope that someday Idella feels the same way about it that I did and still do.













This is a picture of Idella in her new hat that we got on the first day of shopping. She likes to sneak it off her head and suck on the pom-poms.

And this is her napping after a long day of shopping. Obviously it's been a hard day, she managed to lose the socks and shoes and cover her own face with her blanket giraffe. Good thing she was strapped into the seat or she would have probably been on the floor.

I'm sure there will be many more shopping trips, but she's going to have to wait a little while to go on the sacred shopping trip again!