Solid Food Adventure Begins - Avocado

And the solid food adventure begins!! We spent a lot of time talking to the doctor about foods. I decided Sunday night to try her out on some solids (last minute decision) just in case something happened then we already had the doctors appt the next morning. I tried avocado mixed with a little breastmilk and just smashed up with a fork. I fed her with a spoon. She definitely ate some of it. I fed her after she already ate so I am sure she wasn't hungry. She stored it in her mouth for a few minutes before swallowing. It was definitely a new experience for her. She kept opening her mouth for more and grabbing at the spoon. She definitely swallowed at least 2 full spoonfuls of it. After a little while she started making a really disgusted face but still opened her mouth for more. I'm not sure if that was cause she was full and didn't want any, didn't realize what was going on or if she decided she didn't like avocado. Anyway, we will have to try avocado again :)

Anyway, the doctor recommended fortified baby rice cereal also to help with her iron intake. And if that causes her to be constipated, then to move on to baby oatmeal. So we are going to pick some up tonight for her to try. She also said we should do it when she is hungry and in the morning, so I am going to try that. The doctor also said that she can start feeding her anything now with pretty much no exceptions. She said we should try and make sure it is high calorie though. For example, she said baby yogurt is fine but don't feed her adult yogurt cause they take a lot of the fat out of it and she needs the fat. And if we cook something up, to use full fat butter and not oils. Of course that meant that the second we got home from the doctor, Mike tried to feed her some banana bread cake sugar side first. I'm afraid this means that Mike is going to really start feeding her everything ... :)