Starting Solids

I got the go-ahead from Dr Book to give Lana some rice cereal. Actually, I got the go-ahead a couple weeks ago but I just kept forgetting to mix some up for my little babe! But I finally did it and Lana liked it! She ate a couple bites and then was done, but those little tastes she had, she enjoyed.
I know it's just her eating rice cereal but I think she's so darn cute I had to post lots of pictures :)

Dr. Book has been holding her off because she wants Lana to gain weight. She wants her to keep eating the high calorie milk and not the low calorie rice cereal or fruits/veggies. Dr Book suggested mashed potatoes with lots and lots of butter but I just can't do that. So I'll stick with the breastmilk/formula and try a few solids here and there. Lana's ready though. She watches me eat and seems interested.

She was cute with the rice cereal and her little tongue. It's funny to watch her figure out how to eat. I've read some on 'baby led weaning'--letting the baby eat normal food, not pureed baby food. I think I'll try it with Lana in the near future and see how she does.

That orange stuff on her face is her vitamins, not food :)