The Grays

Okay, so maybe my description of introducing solid foods as ‘fun’ was a bit optimistic.  Lilly has been slowly introduced to fruits and veggies, which are a LOT messier than rice cereal!  Whoever designed those tiny baby bibs obviously never had a baby – Lilly would do much better with a smock!  In fact, I drape damp paper towels over her shoulders to keep as much food off of her as possible.

She likes to hold the spoon with her left hand.  With a little guidance from me she usually does a great job, but there are certainly feedings where she gets pureed fruits/veggies everywhere (the wall, carpet, cat, and myself included!).  Lilly enjoys the ‘orange stuff’ best:  sweet potatoes and carrots especially.  This morning she got VERY excited about the carrots – kicking, bouncing, and babbling her way through the entire feeding.  Her clothes are in the wash now.  🙂

We started Lilly on rice cereal on Thanksgiving.  She got excited about it right away and opens her mouth whenever she sees the spoon.  We are trying rice cereal for a week and will introduce a new fruit/veggie every three days beginning next week.  It’s quite a bit messier than bottle feeding her – but much more fun!