Yum, Yum!

Megan is now officially a member of the Clean Bowl Club. 

Megan thinks that using a spoon and eating "big people" food are just the coolest things ever.  We started her on cereal about a half week after her 4 month birthday and only a teaspoon at a time.  It went ok then, but once I made it a little thicker and added some fruit to it, she gobbled it right up.  Megan has been eating two tablespoons of rice cereal once a day for about the last week and I give it to her about an hour or two before bedtime.  So far we have tried bananas, applesauce and peaches.  Out of the three, it's hard to say which is her favorite; it's a toss-up between the bananas and peaches.  I'm not sure if it is the cereal or the fruit that made her a bit gassy at first, but she seems to be doing better lately. 

As you can see in this video, Megan knows to open her mouth when she sees the spoon.  At least for now, the food still tastes good.  Hopefully this continues once we start on veggies!  It also looks like it won't be too long until she starts wanting to feed herself, as she is getting quite good of putting the pacifier to her mouth (whether she gets the right side there or not).  If Megan is hungry she wants food and doesn't have a lot of patience for you trying to clean off her mouth or taking time to scoop more cereal onto the spoon.  You better have it ready before she swallows!

Aside from the cereal, Megan is still taking in around 36 ounces of milk daily.  An ounce or so of that is mixed in with her cereal.  I try to give her close to 8 ounces in the morning just to make her feel a little more satisfied. 

Now that we are part of the Clean Bowl Club, maybe we can work on the Clean FACE Club next!  At least the food hasn't ended up in her hair yet!