DB, Jeni, EB, and Lorelai

Friday night EB kept looking longingly at DB, his dad, and me as we ate dinner – as if she wanted our food! Then she started pretending to chew as she watched our food.  It was pretty cute – and we decided it was probably time to start feeing her some solid food.  DB mixed some rice cereal and we found her baby spoons and that little girl ate off of that spoon as if she had been dong it her whole life.  She thinks she has to chew it like we do, but other than that, she is a pro now!  We tried it again last night, and it went great!  

How long should she eat rice cereal before we begin vegetables?  Should she be eating cereal after every meal or just once a day right now?  What is the recommended time frame on this?  To be honest, I am not really ready to start feeding her food – I was perfectly happy feeding her a bottle 4 times a day for the rest of her life.  But she is clearly ready for something new, and so I am going to go with the flow and allow her to grow up before my very eyes.  The doctor said to wait until her 6 month appointment unless she was acting like she wanted to eat, and at that time I thought she would never be interested in eating.  

SO right now we are just going to give her a few spoonfuls in the evening for practice, but she doesn’t seem to need a lot of practice.  OH – and what about her little digestive system – what should be we expect now that she is eating cereal – what should I be watching for?  I am going to call the pediatrician tomorrow, but I WELCOME any info anyone wants to share!