Solids

For those of you that don't know, Tyson is a "big boy". We tell him so all the time, especially after big achievements. For instance when he was finally able to support his own neck when being held, daddy told him, "you're a big boy now." He seems to like it when we tell him this, because he always cracks a big smile. But, then again, he smiles all the time, so who knows. Anyhow, our boy is also "literally" a big boy. At his 4 month appointment he was in the 90th percentile for his height and weight. We explained to the doctor that he was still eating every 2-3 hours and that he wakes 1-3 times a night to feed. We asked about feeding him solids early due to his need for more calories. He gave us the green light. Yahoo! Full nights of sleep, here we come.

So, his first "solid" food was rice cereal. It was about as fluid as his breast milk, but we ate it with a spoon. Tyson really liked the idea of eating with a spoon. Probably because daddy told him, "now you're a big boy." After the first few bites he understood that he needed to open his mouth when the spoon was approaching. By the end of the meal, he was reaching for the spoon wanting to take a shot feeding himself. Mama read a book called "Super Baby Food", which gave her info on what foods a baby can digest as each month goes by. Beyond the rice cereal, Tyson is able to eat avocado, banana, and sweet potato. His favorite thus far has been the 'Cado' (avocado). He LOVES it. We can't get it in his mouth fast enough. He is warming up to the others, but cado is definately the crowd pleaser at this point.