First Solid Foods

Grant tried his first rice cereal this weekend! Lately he's been getting hungry before three hours goes by, which is a sign that he might be ready. I hadn't even considered that, since he sits at dinner with us and doesn't show much interest in our food. But a friend suggested that his bigger appetite might mean that he's ready for solids, so we tried first on Saturday. As we suspected, he spit it out every time I stuck the spoon in his mouth! But every time, I think he gets a little bit better....his tongue still instinctively tries to push things out, but he's also managing to swallow at least a little bit. I bought some baby food today, so after he gets the hang of the cereal, we'll maybe try the applesauce or bananas!