First Day of Gruel

Sloane started on "solids" yesterday. Solids is very loosely defined as one part rice cereal to four parts formula, which is pretty much the definition of gruel (look it up). She also had her six month check-up yesterday, and she's doing great! She's 18 lbs., 3 oz. (90th %); 26.5 inches long (80th %); and has an 18 inch head circumference (>95th %). But, the doc told me not to put too much stock in the percentiles for length and head circumference because, as they squirm around more and more, those measurements become close approximations and are a bit less accurate. Still, she's a big 'un.

Here are some pictures from this morning's breakfast. She has already graduated to two parts rice cereal to four parts formula. She's so funny -- she opens wide for the spoon, but doesn't always get the concept of swallowing, so often most of it comes right back out her milk hole (my new nickname for her pie hole). As you can see from the photos, she already wants to start holding and putting the spoon in her mouth all by herself. She definitely loves sticking stuff in her mouth and I think she digs the texture, so we're off to a good start.