Starting Solids

After lots of research about how and when to start solids, we decided to go with a more crunchie approach.  No cereal, no super-runny purees, nothing but breast milk for the first six months.  Honestly, we made this choice because it's just what felt right for us.  We don't endorse this for others, and we don't think people who start with cereal and/or purees are wrong.  (Sorry for the disclaimer, but I don't want readers to think that our way is the only way or best way.  It's just what works for us.)

As a side note, I discovered while researching that you can pretty much find "scientific proof" to support any position you'd like to take on when and how to introduce solids.

Juliet's first solid food was carrots.  I steamed the carrots in our BabyCook contraption that we received as a gift at a shower.  I wanted to give her options, so I gave her some small, steamed pieces that she could pick up and gum herself and also made a rough carrot puree.

Steams and purees in one dish!

I didn't get any pictures of Juliet picking up the pieces of carrot.  I fully expected her to get them and shove them in her mouth since that is what she does with everything else.  However, she seemed interested only in picking up the carrots and moving them from one side of the tray to the other.  So we removed the pieces and went to the puree.  Ray fed her while I documented the process.

"Yum!  That looks great!"

"OMGOMGOMG!  What IS this?!? Why would you give that to me?!?"

"It wasn't very good, but I still want some more!"

And here is a short video of the fun.  Ray seems to forget that Juliet's mouth is still very small...

Last night, we continued with carrots, and she was marginally better.  She still isn't eating a ton, but she is definitely improving!  :)