Finally, success!

They say that babies should begin eating solids at 6 months.  I began trying to give her "solids" on June 1st - 19 days before her 6 month birthday.  Why?  The doctor suggested it.  I was skeptical to say the least.  My attempts were not successful.  She hated it EVERY time I tried. For a whole month, she fought me, but I didn't press the issue. I don't want her to have issues later on.

Yesterday I tried again.  And she didn't hate it.  She started to grab for the spoon and I let her have it - with my hand firmly guiding it. To my surprise, she put the spoon in her mouth with the sweet potato on it - and she didn't gag!  So I tried some more on the spoon and she did the same thing!  She took in 5 mini-spoonfuls.  After that, she'd had enough.  

I tried again this morning after she nursed 3 times in 3 hours.  My nipples can only take so much daily abuse...  Again she guided the spoon into her mouth.  She ate a little more today, so perhaps we are over the solids hump.  I am not going to count my chickens before they hatch.

Even though she's a big mess, I still think she's pretty!