Boy Oh Boy

 ...oh boy oh boy oh boy!  The day I've been waiting for is finally here!

After several months of trying baby food, Miss Alaina decided she was ready to chow down!!  And boy did she chow.

I had convinced myself that surely she was hungry for more than mama's milk - and we all know by the looks of those thighs and cheeks that she certainly was not starving, but every time I tried to feed her she would gag, and gag and gag some more.  I thought that whatever physiological process between the mouth and brain that told her to taste then swallow wasn't mature enough yet.  That sounds like it makes sense right?

Every couple of weeks I'd try again and this time we hit the jackpot!  Although I tried rice cereal with her, it's not my preference for baby food.  First of all it's not tasty and I think the texture trips her up.  We skipped it with Joseph too - but did use it occasionally later in his babyhood for mixing flavors.

I popped open a jar of sweet potato and that baby girl ate HALF the jar on her first try! I had a couple jars of the Tom Thumb brand organic baby food and have been super impressed with the taste and texture so I think that's the winner for now.
 

Joseph had to peek and make sure all was well.  It seems like forever ago we were trying baby food with him.  He took to it a lot faster than Alaina and ate almost everything we tried on him, so Alaina has given me a chance to expand my mommy skills. 

I just couldn't believe how easy it was compared to all the other times I tried.  It was night and day!  She would open her mouth, only gagged twice out of half a jar, and never shuddered or spit it out!  I know we all love the new-food-baby-shudder but I was pretty thrilled to see a happy baby.  :)

Now I need to go log it in the baby book before I get sidetracked.   
First baby food:  sweet potatoes, two days shy of 9 months old!  You seemed to really like it and were so patient and CUTE!  You loved to take a bite off of the spoon then put your fingers in your mouth and suck them...messes are fun!  Go baby girl, go!