First Solid Food!

Benjamin has been sitting with us at the table in his high chair while we eat our meals. He plays with his toys but keeps a good, steady eye on our plates and our mouths. Since he is almost 6 months old and can sit up well, is losing his tongue thrust reflex, and is showing interest in big people food we decided to give him his first solid food yesterday. The pediatrician recommended rice cereal but we researched it and found that banana mixed with breast milk can also be a first food, without the surge in blood sugar that rice alone can give. We were expecting some cute *yuck* or *ewwww* faces that happen when babies begin experimenting with foods but Benjamin just ate happily with no funny faces. Check him out!