Open Wide! Avi's First Food

At Avi's 4 month check up, we learned that he has gone from the 80th percentile for weight at 2 months, to the 25th percentile at 4 months. Our former chunker is now long and lean--good for later in life, but not ideal for such a young baby. Our doctor suggested we start solids a bit early, even though I was hoping to breastfeed exclusively for the first 6 months. However, Avi has definitely been showing an interest in our food, and when we gave him his first spoonful of rice cereal mixed with formula this morning, he gobbled it up like a pro, grabbing the spoon (and my hand), and pulling it into his mouth. Sure, a good bunch of it ended up on his cheeks and his bib, but he swallowed the majority of the few spoonfuls we offered him, and we can't wait to see how this little experiment continues!