Baby Food Anyone?

First taste of Carrots!

Just look at that enthusiasm?

I haven't mentioned it yet in the blog but I started Finley on baby food last Monday. I think I was anxious on how it would go before I went ahead and cursed it by writing about it! Karma will get you!! Well, after a pretty good start, a rocky middle, and promising end; Finley's first week on baby was successful in my eyes. I chose carrots to start out- who doesn't like a carrot? FINLEY, that's who. Well, he didn't mind the first try (something new, Finley loves anything new to him). But the next few days of carrots were pretty pathetic. He even revolted against the rice cereal if it meant spoons of carrots in between. Little Stinker! Well, he warmed up to the carrots after a few days but then I started green beans and boy, what a difference? Who would have thought that mushy, pureed green beans in all their green glory would have been more appealing and tasty to a little boy than carrots? I mean, don't get me wrong. I love green beans but on comparison in baby food terms the carrots were much more appetizing!! Anyway, I guess that is neither here nor there. He is eating his green beans pretty happily and I introduced apples today. The apples are not getting the seal of approval from Finley yet but I think he will warm up to them. He did however go back to eating his rice cereal with vigor so that was good! There is so much advice out there in terms of how to start baby food and how to feed the baby but the best advice I have found is just go by "your" baby and judge how they are taking to things. I started very cautiously with carrots (5 days!!) but I decided that I think Finley can handle maybe 3-4 days on one or two foods at a time- a fruit and veggie. That is actually what the Dr. recommended if the baby showed good interest and skills in eating. Both of which Finley does. He pretty much freaks out if you eat anything in front of him because he wants it. So, here we go on our journey to solid food. Wish us luck!!