A Whole New World

It's a whole new world for IB - a world that involves solids, that is. K was able to come with me to IB's 6-month check-up yesterday. The pediatrician told us IB could start on solids (at her 4-month she told us to hold off until 6 months). We were informed of some basics and then given some suggestions - after cereal, try veggies then fruit otherwise she will not eat the veggies.  I don't know about other moms out there, but I was oober excited to start feeding IB solids. Maybe it was because I thought she was going to be starting at 4-months, but had to wait until 6-months. Needless to say, I couldn't wait for IB's next bottle so I could attempt some rice cereal. Around 11am, I gave IB a bottle and then happily pulled out a baby bowl, baby spoon and the rice cereal.

Let's just say, IB was rather confused and did NOT know what to do. This whole solids thing was foreign to her. K and I enjoyed watching the facial expressions after cereal was put in her mouth and laughing when cereal was "tongued" out of her mouth because she doesn't understand how to eat it. It's strange to think that each and every one of us had to LEARN how to eat solid foods, that it wasn't just second nature for us from the get go. With that in mind, I LOVE being a part of this learning process for Isabelle.