against my better judgement

I gave Jake a bit of cereal this afternoon. I wanted to wait for a couple weeks, and even swore up and down this morning that I would hold off. But, after watching Jake devour two nine ounce bottles in just a couple hours, I decided to bring out the big guns. I really thought that Jake wouldn't go for it, given his lackadaisical attitude about meal time, but he loved it. I am posting pictures, but posting them small just in case seeing a baby with food on its face makes you ill. I get totally nauseous when I see it, and I don't even think that I will be able to eat lunch this afternoon due to the fact that I just spent a half an hour staring at a rice-faced baby. Eww. So, if you are into seeing a mucked up baby wearing a papertowel like a barbershop cape, just double click and the pictures will get bigger.

First he didn't know what to make of it. We have practiced with the spoon and some milk, but this was different. It was slightly chunky milk.


Then he got totally excited. Totally.


Then really happy.


So happy he started spitting. There is that weird left eye thing that he inherited from me. If there is one thing this kid loves to do, it's ppbbtthh all over the place, and ppbbtthhing rice is the most thrilling ppbbtthh of them all so far.


He did really well for awhile



About three-quarters of the way through, in true Jake fashion, he decided there was no sense in me holding the spoon because he could do it himself. He didn't get his way, but I let him think he was in charge for a few bites.


I will probably hold off until Tuesday to give him another bowl. Maybe we'll try a stronger dose- this was a pretty weak 5:1 mixture. We might go nuts and up it to 4.5:1.5 next time if he does well with the digestion. Keep your fingers crossed.