First Bite

Last night we gave Ezra his first taste of solid food! We decided to try pears. We had tried a few weeks ago to give him rice cereal and he didn't seem to know what to do with it; he just let it sit there on his tongue for awhile and was making an odd gurgling noise--not necessarily a happy one. Then, on Thursday the "Developmental Specialist" came by for his quarterly check up and suggested we try baby food. And so, we did! He's eaten 3 times so far and still hasn't finished the "jar" (which is not a jar but a plastic container with a lid--great to reuse for travel snacks!). He takes a few small bites and then turns his head away...letting us know that he's done. After 5 days of pears (to make sure he doesn't have an allergic reaction) we will try carrots. I splurged and bought the organic baby food because I am on an organic kick the past few months. I think once Ez is used to food, I will just make my own. God bless the food processor!

By the way, when the DS was here, she weighed Ezra and unfortunately, he's lost 4 oz since his January check up...he is now 8 lbs, 4 oz. Hopefully the extra calories in the food will help him gain weight! Keep that as an on-going prayer request. =)


One more thing: Ezra is much more dexterous with his hands--he's really reaching out for objects now (when placed about 6 inches or less from his face) and bringing everything to his mouth. He's also starting to drool a lot more which is a red flag for teething. Fun times ahead!