First solid food

On the Sunday before Christmas, with T's mom, dad, Aunt Kim and Uncle Scott present, we quitely celebrated a major accomplishment in Aubrey's life. Up to this point T was the sole source of nourishment for Aubrey. That fact has been a source of stress for me, especially when T has a meeting or other obligation that separates her from Aubrey and I am without a bottle. Needless to say, I was looking forward to introducing Aubrey to solid foods.

We started setting the stage for this occasion about 2 months ago by putting Aubrey in her high chair when T and I eat dinner. Aubrey is now quite comfortable in the chair and will sit through an entire meal with minimal fussing. We also waited until Aubrey was 6 months old and started with rice cereal mixed with breast milk. I am pleased to report that our plan culminated in the perfect "first solid food" experience. Actually, I'm not sure how much the plan contributed to the occassion. I think the fact that Aubrey was hungry and had an audience was enough!