Little man is starting solids! After much debate on when I should start him on food(his Ped says 4mon is ok, the AAP recommends 6mon), I decided that since I started the other kids around the 5mon mark, he should too.
So, armed with cute new bowls and new baby spoons, I fed him Organic brown rice cereal mixed with breastmilk as his first food. I was going to let this first feeding show me if he really is ready for solids or not. Boy is he! He LOVED every single bite! He was even opening his mouth wide in anticipation! It was such a wonderful moment!
I have always fed my babies Gerber baby food, but a few years ago I decided that when we did have another baby I would make his baby food from scratch. I am so excited about making it for him! I'm going next week to buy my supplies and a highchair. We gave Emma's away, and he doesn't like reclining in his seat. Right now I'm feeding him while Josh holds him sitting up on his lap. But it gets a little messy pretty fast, and I don't think my husband appreciates Kellen's cereal all over his favorite pajama pants.
Next I'm planning on trying banana and avocado. Then probably sweet potato, apple, squash, and green bean. I'm really hoping I'll be able to find everything organic, as that is very important to me. I'm trying not to re-create whatever I did wrong with Emma's diet. She is my only picky eater. She was a great eater as a baby, but once she started really feeding herself, her stubbornness starting playing a bigger role. I'm hoping I won't have the same problem with Kellen, but I'm ensuring he gets the healthiest start possible, just in case.
It's so hard to believe he is already old enough for foods! I feel so blessed that he is getting so big after starting out so tiny. What a lucky mom I am!
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