Comments on: Jasper’s First Solids

By: Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 20:55:02 +0000

Its apparent your a parent when you can sit and watch another baby being fed and smile through the whole thing thinking, “Wow, good job buddy!” :~)

Have been trying cereal/oatmeal w/ Kaity on and off and she took it again last night better then before. So, slowly but surely she’ll get the hang of it. I can’t wait to feed her all the colors of the rainbow!

You guys are doing so good. Hard to believe that this month our babies will be 1/2 a year!! :(

p.s. A helpful tip for feeding clean up that I have used w/ all my kids is to use a baby washcloth. I just get a package of them and they last for a while, rather then use a hard paper towel or napkin, the clothes are much softer on the skin.

By: ariana

ariana — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:22:02 +0000

Claudia! I didn’t realize they were born so close together.. there’s a whole posse of us now with babes born around the same time :) Jordan is so cute!!

By: Claudia

Claudia — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:34:12 +0000

I’m finally catching up on my blog reading. Jasper Jack is adorable and everytime I see him, he reminds me of my little man who was born a day after yours (Jordan Julian, so another JJ!).

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:18:22 +0000

Oh, I forgot to tell you to try a whole dill pickle. Just break out the video camera and put one on his tray and let him go for it!!

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:16:23 +0000

Hi Ariana! I loved the days of introducing foods for the 1st time, what fun! I went with bananas first and Dylan loved them. Even after hearing ‘if you give the fruits first they’ll never like veggies’ and then dylan’s favorites were peas and green beans. I just mashed up a banana and gave him some off of my finger. He was thrilled!

AND… OMG! Could Jasper BE any CUTER?!?!?!

By: ariana

ariana — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:50:36 +0000

I think I definitely didn’t mix enough breast milk in.. will have to try again!

I have heard about oatmeal too, problem is that it has gluten which Jasper is (of course!) sensitive to, so no oatmeal for him.

Kari, no, that’s his natural buzz cut. Have you had to cut Liam’s hair? He’s got so much!

By: Marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com

Marybeth at www.babygoodbuys.com — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:44:51 +0000

If you’re worried about constipation, try oatmeal cereal instead of rice. Our pedi recommended it due to our baby having the same issues.
I agree with Melanie that the tastes (and textures) of fruits and vegetables while learning to eat in teh first place might be a little much for him for the first first go-round.

Also, mix whatever food you have with a good amount of breastmilk (or formula, whatever your baby primarily eats) to ease him into the new experience. I’ve never read about doing fruit or veggies first, but the first taste of cereal should be really liquid and soupy, then thicker as you move forward with it.

By: kari

kari — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:43:17 +0000

Soooo stinkin’ cute, i love it! Isn’t it FUN!
also, love your hubbys sound effects!
We are doin the rice cereal thing, we tried a little banana last night and Liam wasn’t a big fan – i was surprised.
I guess we just need to keep at it!
hey – did Jasper get a haircut?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:18:35 +0000

I would try some kind of cereal first. the taste of fruit and veggies combined with “learning to eat” is a bit much to throw at him all at once! If oyu are worried about rice cereal and constipation, try Oatmeal cereal instead. then work your way through the veggies and fruits. just my opinion!

By: Maggie

Maggie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:21:14 +0000

DS loves pears – that was his first fruit and it went so well. He also love carrots. Apples, not so much. I have a funny picture in my blog, it makes me laugh every time I look at it!