So we started giving you real food today. After a lot of research on websites and books, we ended up deciding to start with Apples. What we gathered from all the things we read was: it really doesn’t matter. Babies in Brazil start drinking orange juice in the bottle when they are only 3 months old and start eating a medley of pureed vegetables right away, so we figure it’s a cultural choice rather than a medical reason.
We gave you applesauce the tradicional way, rubbing a spoon on the apple, and you opened your mouth and tried to swallow the spoon right away. You were going for the spoon and quickly figure out how to swallow it. We also offered the sippy cup with water, and you tried to drink from it like you drink from a bottle, so it obviously spilled more water down your face and neck than you could actually drink.
At least you seemed to have enjoyed the new experience! We’ll see how you are going to like sweet potatoes next.
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