Wahoo! Someone fed Colin other than Mommy! I bit the bullet decided to start Colin on some rice cereal. The pediatrician felt it was time and so did we. I found the following questions on the Mayo Clinic website and it said if you could answer all three and your baby was between 4 and 6 months he was ready:
- Can your baby hold his or her head in a steady, upright position? YEP
- Can your baby sit with support? UH HUH
- Is your baby interested in what you're eating? HECK YEA! He practically drools over it.
And so last night Mimi bought some rice cereal, mixed it with Mommy's breastmilk, and served it up in Daddy's cup from when he was a baby (given to him by GG):
Although he had just breastfed, he seemed as ready as ever to try out the cereal:
Not so sure of it at first, but pretty pleased:
It didn't take long until he was opening his mouth up nice and wide for the next bite:
More Mimi, More!
He had no problem swallowing it and made very little mess of himself:
Colin was all smiles for Mimi as he finished the entire cupful.
Colin only woke up twice to feed twice last night and Mimi got him in the morning so Mommy could get some extra sleep. (Thank you, thank you!!) She gave him his breakfast cereal with water and although he did not seem to like it quite as much he devoured the whole cup and and still ate just afterwards when I woke up. Looking forward to giving him some more cereal tonight, this time with milk and maybe even warmed up!
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