Maison's 1st Cereal

We started Maison on cereal yesterday. I've been meaning to start since he turned 4 months, but time just flies by. It's so different from when Madeline was a baby. With her it seemed like it took so long for everything. When she was 4 months, she already seemed like such a big girl. I still think of Maison like he's a newborn.

And I have already forgotten everything from when Madeline was a baby. Can I start him on oatmeal cereal instead of rice (since that's what's in my cupboard)? How much should I feed him? How do I mix it? Etc., etc....

Well, I decided the oatmeal wasn't going to hurt him. Yesterday he didn't get much down, but it was my fault. I had him in the bumbo, which I think sat him up too straight, and I mixed the cereal too thick. Today we did much better. I stuck him in the bouncy chair and mixed the cereal up nice and liquidy. After a few bites, he actually started opening his mouth when he'd see the spoon. Then he'd make the funniest, disgusted looking face once the cereal was in his mouth.

Here's a picture of one of his first bites: