SOLIDS...well, at least solid for the baby!

So on Monday (June 14) we started William on solids. The pediatrician told us last monday at our appointment that we could start him on cereal if he was acting like he wasn't getting enough food. I think he was doing okay, but some days would be better than others, as far as him getting enough to eat. So I decided to start with the cereal, so that by the time he really does need it, he will be more use to it. Many of my friends told me it might take 1-2 weeks for him to really attach to it.
We decided to start with oatmeal and mixed it with infant juice. We started with pear juice.
Here are some fun pictures of him on his "first attempt"!

He wouldn't look at the camera, but he kept grabbing the container with the cereal in it, and kept trying to stick his fingers in it. I don't know how I would have done this if I didn't have Richard here to help me.

He went for that first bite, like his life depended on it! (I think he mostly went for it, because it was something to put in his mouth).

This picture doesn't capture the moment as well as it happened, but he DID NOT like the cereal at first. He spit it out (which I think part of that had to do with the fact that it was different and he didn't really know how to swallow it).

Then he locked his lips and wouldn't take anymore.

And kept making funny faces and ate maybe a total of one spoonful!

second attempt!!

So we tried again last night, I was going to make less than 1 Tbsp (which is what I made the night before), because he didn't want it last night. I didn't want to waste more. But I felt like I should actually make more. So I did. I made about 2 Tbsp.

I am sad we didn't get pictures of him eating it, but I don't think that would have given you a good enough idea of how much he loved this oatmeal. But here are some "after" shots!

He had it all over, because every time I got close to his mouth with the spoon he freaked out (excitedly) and charged for the spoon and I didn't always aim it well enough to get it into his mouth.

And there is his empty oatmeal cup. I can't believe that he ate that much and as fast as he did. And I can't believe he liked it so much after only his second attempt. We will see how it goes tonight!