Starting Solids

Little Miss Madi has been waking up more and more to eat during the night, so Drew and I figured now was as good a time as any to start our solids journey. She's close enough to 6 months and the doctor told us at the last appointment that we could start her any time. So, this week I got all excited and I went out and bought her first box of rice cereal. I decided on the Nestle Good Start brand, mostly because I had a coupon, and partly because I didn't know what other kind to get.


And of course Madi had to eat her first solid meal in style. So I wandered over to the feeding aisle and mulled over which dishes and utensils she was going to use for this first meal. 

For the spoons, I decided on these super pretty, plastic coated ones that - get this - change colour when the food is too hot! Ok, I'm a sucker for a pointless feature. But I thought they were pretty.

Then came the bowls. I mean, I couldn't possibly use the boring old bowls that Drew and I eat out of every day. Madi had to have her own bowls. And they, too, had to be colourful. So I decided on these pretty little plastic ones. They came in pink, purple and yellow. Some of my favourite colours and how appropriate for spring! (Couldn't find a picture of the right colours.)


So, I figured that our first solids session was going to be either a huge success or a colassal fail. Based on this picture I was leaning towards success:

Turns out, it fell somewhere in the middle, which I suppose is all you can expect when you introduce such a different texture to a baby. You can see for yourself how it went, and if you have any tips for what we did wrong, right or can do differently feel free to leave a comment! For now, we'll just keep trying!