First Food

5 months

It begins! I started with the typical rice cereal for Dylan's first food. I just bought this from the store, didn't even think that you could make it...maybe next time. I gave him cereal for a week and was not having any issues, so I decided to move on and make my first food...

Peas: (1st time) Not the easiest food to make, but I wanted to start with a green vegetable. The best I could do (or was willing to do) was frozen peas. It was a challenge to find frozen peas without salt added, but they are out there! I cooked them as the bag instructed and got out the ol' food mill. I cranked and cranked and cranked...just green juice! I was determined to get something, so I kept going and going and going....and finally...just when I was about to stop....success! The mushy stuff was passing through and the tough skins were staying in the food mill.

Helpful tip from my doctor for food consistency:
Stage 1- When you turn the spoon over, the food pours off.
Stage 2- When you turn the spoon over, the food does more of a plop.
Stage 3- When you turn the spoon over, the food may actually stay on the spoon.