Aedyn Eating Solid Food for the 1st time!

Aedyn's sad face. Don't worry it didn't last for long!

After our visit last Thursday with the doctor for Aedyn's checkup,he talked to us about starting Aedyn on solid food. So we began right away Friday night when Shane got home. (Of course after giving me some beautiful purple tulips,just because) So we mixed 2 ounces of formula with some rice cereal so it ended up being a soupy texture. The doc said to gradually increase the thickness so Aedyn could get used to swallowing without choking.

Aedyn's first reaction to the cereal was quite funny,the texture and taste must have been foreign to him. He did end up eating about half of the cereal. He got a couple of good bites in there, where he opened up and actually swallowed without thrusting out all the food.

His next bowl was a little better he was getting used to the texture and swallowing. We actually went to the store to get the rice ceral with bananas, he likes this a lot!!! By Sunday night he was finishing all of his 2 ounces and asking for more. Sometimes he gets fussy because Mommy can get the spoon in his mouth fast enough!

Actually last night,Monday, he had his thickest cereal yet and he finished it all!! It was funny, he was getting tired of Mommy so Daddy had to help with the last bowl and Aedyn couldn't stop smiling at Daddy,(Aedyn loves his Daddy).But towards the end he was getting fussy so Daddy was saying AHHHH for encouragement(or singing,because we sing everything in our house), but the tone Shane used must of had a vibration that Aedyn didn't like so he got upset and pulled out the quivering sad lip. What was funny is as soon as Shane stopped Aedyn was fine,so we had to capture "the lip" on camera.

Next Saturday, we will start Aedyn on other fruits and veggies, one at a time for 3 days each! Our little boy is growing so quickly!