Last night we tried giving Melina some "solids" for the first time. She's been showing a lot of interest in food lately - studying what we're eating and grabbing at our food. That, plus the two teeth, is a sign that she might be ready to start solids. (Though why they're called solids I don't really understand...)
I wanted her to have "real" food for her first try (as opposed to prepared baby food), so I mashed up some acorn squash and Jeff fed it to her on his finger. She gummed it for a bit and rolled it around in her mouth with a "what the hell is this?" expression on her face. There was no apparent moment of epiphany; instead she spit most of it out and grabbed for the empty squash skin, which provided several minutes of messy entertainment. We'll try again in a few days with more squash. (Apparently you're supposed to give them the same food over and over for several days, to get them used to it and to watch for any allergic reactions).
I was a little disappointed in her reaction. I wanted her to get all excited and start bouncing up and down. I guess she's not quite a "foodie" yet.
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