Cereal

*I'm behind with this post - Sorry!*

As Sam was about to turn 5 months old, he seemed to be hungry ALL the time. So we decided it was about time to introduce him to solids. On his 5-month birthday we gave him rice cereal for the first time. You could barely call it a solid, as our pediatrician told us to mix only 1/2 teaspoon of cereal with an ounce of milk. And Sam really didn't get the whole concept of a spoon that first day. So I pretty much poured the cereal from the spoon into his mouth. But slowly over the course of the next week or so he began to understand the spoon thing.

But understand the spoon doesn't mean he liked to eat his cereal. I believe it is safe to say that Sam greatly dislikes rice cereal. He makes the nastiest faces when we put it in his mouth, and sometimes tries to gag himself. Silly boy. But I really can't blame him - I tasted it and that stuff is really bad.

So we have switched him over to baby oatmeal, and we've worked our way up to a full tablespoon of cereal twice per day. He likes the oatmeal much better, and I can confirm that it has more taste. Still not exactly excited about the stuff, though.

It is exciting to see him eat "solids," but that's tempered by his lack of enjoyment. We use a lot of toys, songs, and stupid noises to distract and entertain him as he's eating. I think he is looking forward to the fruits and veggies we'll be introducing shortly!