Here's what solids have looked like for us:
- We started with rice cereal which was a big fat fail. Adam hated it and would frown everytime I would put a bite in his mouth.
- Next up was oatmeal. Adam loved oatmeal and still does. We started oatmeal at about 4 months 3 weeks.
- Next we moved on to veggies. I wanted to try as many veggies as we could before we started fruits. He had sweet potatoes (+), squash (-), green beans (+), peas (+), and carrots (-). (+ means he liked it - means he didn't like it)
- After we tried the veggies, we introduced a few fruits after 5 months 2 weeks to put in the mix. So far he's had bananas (+), pears (+), peaches (completed hated these), and apples (+)
- Since he's about 6 months I've started trying to make some of his food. So far I've attempted avocados (+), bananas, and sweet potatoes.
- We also give him mum mum's once in awhile and he loves them. He's finally figured out that when a small piece breaks off in his mouth, he is supposed to chew it and swallow it.
- Once he hits 7 or 8 months maybe we'll introduce some yogurt and a few more fruits and veggies depending on what the doc says.
He is doing very well eating off of a spoon and doesn't quite get the concept of trying to feed himself yet. That's ok though, he'll learn on his own time. He's also doing very well with a sippy cup. We're only allowing him 4oz of water a day and he usually doesn't even drink that much. It seems his appetite for milk has gone down, but I'm also relating that to the crazy 90-100 degree (+10000 degree humidity) weather we're having here in good ol Iowa. Gotta love it.
More updates to come as we dig deeper into the world of new foods!
