Two weeks ago Baby Boy enjoyed his first taste of real food just shy of his 5 month birthday! Exciting times! With the Little Monkey we started at the 4 month mark because she showed ALL signs of being ready but when our doctor suggested I start solids at the four month mark for Baby Boy I hesitated. Why? Because he wasn’t showing us any signs of being ready. He couldn’t even sit up the lazy bugger! The doctor was concerned about him hovering a smidge below the 50% weight range and it didn’t bother me because he was heavier than the Little Monkey was at his age. So I waited….and waited until one day I noticed him smacking his lips. He still couldn’t sit up but I plopped him on the Bumbo and boy was he READY! He had no issues swallowing and barely dribbled anything out. He does a weird thing where he plops his thumb in between feeds – I thought it was a sign that he was done but he started crying when I put the food away!
I had made cereal AT HOME for the Little Monkey but I knew what a pain it was and how it didn’t taste all that great so we went for the box kind this time around. He ate two tablespoons that first round and my plan was to do one feed daily until the 6 month mark. NOPES. He finished 2 oz of food on his first day. He’s been on solids for nearly 2 weeks now and we’ve adhered to the 3 day rule so far. He’s at it like a champ and would eat more if I gave him the option but I really don’t want him substituting milk and that’s always a fear in the first few days. I’m sure my 3 day rule is going to go out the door once I get through our basics. Below is a chart of some of our favourite items to start with. You may notice that I stuck to fruits and veggies and the reason for that is because I find meats and fish a bit too stringy even after blending. So I wasn’t comfortable using that for the first two weeks. Perhaps I need a better blender! Other than the Avocado and cereal the rest of the fruits and veggies have been organic (I gave organic fruits, veggies and meats until the Little Monkey was 9 months if memory serves me right…she started eating out quite frequently at that age and the whole organic thing went out the window).
On average each day he goes through one fruit or 10 baby carrots which averages to about 3 to 4 ounces of purees. We’re going to introduce lentils and pulses this week. At present I use breast milk to thin out the purees but will soon start using the water from the steamed fruits and veggies.
cheryl
April 8, 2014 at 9:01 amWe also started foods a tad before 5 months old with doctor recommendation and we feel like it was the right time for us. I have been afraid to do my own purees at home for some reason, I almost feel like it will be too difficult but the jarred food has such little variety that I think I will be doing them now too
Yashy
April 9, 2014 at 11:07 amgood luck with the foodie journey!
Yuen C
May 31, 2014 at 11:42 pmMy sister welcomed her first baby yesterday! So excited!
Yashy
June 2, 2014 at 10:21 amCongrats!!! This is an exciting time for the family!!
Laurie B
November 3, 2014 at 1:49 pmI am so lucky to be experiencing my nephews first foods with him. I love all the faces they make at the different textures and flavours.
Yashy
November 3, 2014 at 2:39 pmWatch out for the stage he decides to fling the food at you!
loriag
November 10, 2014 at 7:47 pmI think it is important to start when you think your baby is ready. I made all my own baby foods.
Kevin
November 13, 2014 at 4:51 amI remember feeding my younger brother his first foods. Finding something he liked was hard, but I loved feeding him.
Yashy
November 13, 2014 at 4:43 pmWhat a a great memory Kevin! How many years apart are the two of you?
JaimeeM
November 16, 2014 at 10:59 amSo sweet. I loved when my child was a wee one and I got to see his reaction to every new taste.
Terry Perron
November 17, 2014 at 9:22 amI had fun making and trying new foods when my twins were young, Enjoy
DARLENE W
November 17, 2014 at 3:17 pmI always waited until baby was ready and had no problems afterward. There is such a rush for everything now a days
Tammy Dalley
November 19, 2014 at 2:04 pmOh I remember giving my son his first foods, some expressions were priceless! My son loved peas
Jessica Fletcher
December 4, 2014 at 12:40 ami think its important to follow the readiness of the baby! Everyone is different!
Amy Lovell
December 6, 2014 at 9:07 amI started my little girl on foods when she was four months. SHe just wanted to eat earlier and she was fine.
Ashley J
December 8, 2014 at 8:23 amI loved reading this! My DD is 5 months and has been showing a lot of signs she is ready for solids. She is very interested in watching me eat also her hand going to mouth!! I may just try her today on a wee bit of puree mixed with a little water like you said!! Thanks for the great post!!
Ashley J
December 8, 2014 at 8:24 amI loved reading this! My DD is 5 months and has been showing a lot of signs she is ready for solids. She is very interested in watching me eat also her hand going to mouth!! I may just try her today on a wee bit of puree mixed with a little water like you said!! Thanks for the great post!! I’m not alone
Dawn B.
December 9, 2014 at 12:39 amThis is our world right now. Figuring out what she likes and dislikes.
loucheryl
December 14, 2014 at 9:20 pmI would love to check out this book. Get some ideas for me little guy. 🙂
JaimeeM
December 16, 2014 at 7:44 amAwe I loved introducing my LO to his first foods. all the silly faces
Anna W
December 20, 2014 at 1:13 pmMy children were always so picky about eating solids, I swear my oldest son only lived off milk for the first 12 months.
Anna W
December 20, 2014 at 1:14 pmMy children were always so picky about eating solids, I swear my oldest son only lived off milk for the first 12 months. But now they eat everything!
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Rebecca H
May 10, 2015 at 9:30 amseeing their faces with the new foods was wonderful! love this story!
Lynda Cook
May 15, 2015 at 11:52 pmMy granddaughter just started on foods and she isn’t quite 5 months yet, but boy was she ready, everytime she sees or even smells food, she gets all excited!!
Anne Taylor
May 20, 2015 at 11:08 amThis post was very helpful to me. I’m going to share it with my daughter who had her first baby in March! Thanks!
Yashy
May 21, 2015 at 10:50 amCongrats Grandma!!!
Nate
December 7, 2015 at 11:30 pmexcellent post, thanks for sharing
kathy downey
June 24, 2017 at 4:26 pmAlways so much excitement when the little ones start something new,my grandson will be 5 months on the 7th of August and he will be starting the foodie journey,time goes by so fast!
Angela MacRae
December 9, 2018 at 9:40 pmSo my grandbaby has been eating for a few months now and doesn’t like baby food and doesn’t like us feeding her so she has been eating alot of pasta or so I have noticed as we can cut it up for her and she eats it on her own and scrambled eggs! My daughter is nervous to give her toast or anything like that she only has 4 teeth right now and her brother hasd a mouthful by now! My granddaughter will be 11 mos on the 19th of this month 🙂
Yashy
December 10, 2018 at 5:41 pmEach kid is so different huh? Hopefully you’ll discover other soft finger food she could chew on. Mine loved baked tofu cubes and I used to make them super tiny coz she only had 2 teeth