Solids and Sneezes

Monday, December 11, 2012

Maddie had her first solid foods! We went to the doctor last week and we were told we could start her on rice cereal and then move up to fruit and vegetables over time. Phil and I were so excited for her to try the new foods.  We carefully mixed together the cereal with some milk and Phil slowly lifted the spoon steadily to her mouth.  Just as it was hovering in front of her lips, Phil holding carefully so as not to spill a drop of liquid, Maddie sneezed.  Cereal everywhere.  It was so funny! I told Phil that Maddie just thinks that her dad should always be covered in some sort of liquid.  When Phil cut the umbilical cord, he was squirted in the face with blood, he has been pooped on and peed on (who hasn’t, right?), his shirts have been covered in spit up and now, rice cereal and boogers are officially added to the list.  Classic. 

This is the face: working up to the sneeze.  "Ahhh, ahhhh....choo!"

Second bite went much smoother.

A few days later, we gave her some mashed up bananas.  She had been having some trouble with her tongue thrust reflex with the cereal, but when we gave her the banana, she slurped it up right away.  She really likes them, which is nice to see. Bananas were my favorite food when I was growing up.  She’s getting better and better at eating with the spoon now and tomorrow we are going to give her some carrots that we boiled and mashed up.  We are really excited to see all of her fun faces as she discovers that there’s more to eat than just milk.