Lesson From a New Dad

Mark learned an important lesson the other day about the difference between these two items:

I decided a couple days ago that I would try to start Emmett on some cereal because he has seemed extra hungry lately and has been getting up more often in the night. He is ready for it, but my doctor recommends that exclusively breastfed babies (like Emmett) should wait til 6 months to start solids if possible, because breastmilk is so good for them! I don't think Emmett can wait til 6 months...he's a big boy and is ready to eat something other than milk.

Here's the story...I told Mark I was going to go to the store to get some cereal for Emmett. I came back and set the cereal on the counter. Here's the conversation that followed:

Mark: "I thought you were getting cereal."

Cassie: "I did get cereal."

Mark: "Then what's that?" (pointing to the Gerber Rice Cereal)

Cassie: "That's the cereal."

Mark: "What?! I thought you meant you were going to buy cheerios for him to suck on!"

Cassie: (laughing)"You thought I was going to feed our 4 month old son cheerios?"

Mark: (laughing, but serious) "Well yeah...I really thought that's what you meant!"

Needless to say, we both had a good laugh and, luckily, Emmett did not eat any cheerios (that could have been a disaster)!

And...Emmett was not very fond of the cereal if you can't tell from the picture below!

We will try again in a few days:)