I’ve eaten really good chocolate cake and thought to myself, “This is so good I would like to swim in it.” But I have never thought that way of applesauce or green peas.
But bathe in applesauce and peas I have since I’ve started feeding Sophia her first foods.
I admit it’s been fun. I’ve pretty much let her explore the new foods and process of eating regardless of the mess. She grabs the spoon and pulls it to her face, getting the food all over her. She aims for her mouth, but the coordination is not there yet. Sometimes she hits her mark and seems to love the new flavors.
After our first meal with applesauce I made a mental note to always change clothes before feeding the baby her dinner. And while I could also consider a hat to keep it out of my hair and an adult bib to keep my clothes clean, there’s an amount of bonding that takes place when you’re both covered in food.
Dinner time is now followed by a bath for Sophia, though. By the time I try to wipe her down from head to toe I may as well put her in the tub.
Sophie’s active participation is limited to applesauce and green peas for the moment. I cannot seem to get her as excited about rice cereal. It seems to inspire the opposite response.
In the coming weeks we plan to try carrots, bananas and sweet potatoes, and I will still push the rice cereal although she’s already protested. I found a good guide online and plan to follow-up with my pediatrician as well.
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