Adventures in Eating: Bananas

We started our adventures in solid foods this past week.

First up: BANANAS!

Mmmmm BANANAS!

Sorry, I had to.  I just couldn't resist!

Anyway, bananas. 

Charlee has been showing a huge interest in our food (despite what the Mother/Baby Hour facilitator says (that she'll be interested in whatever we put in front of her, blah blah).  We decided to capitalize on this interest and start some solids.  Our pediatrician said we could start at any time between 4-6 months.  Originally, I didn't want to introduce solids until 6 months, but with traveling coming up and such, I figured now is a good time.

And to be honest, she eats what normal adults would consider 1/3 of a bite of banana.  Seriously, the tiniest amount once a day.

First day, we were a little indifferent to it.

"Um, excuse me, baby?  Can I have some?"

She ate like 2 bites.

So I put some on her tray thinking "oh she is totally going to want to get her hands in this and then put it in her mouth!"
Not so much

We smeared a little and then were done.

All in all, this is a very messy process for the neat freak like me.  I don't know how I'm going to handle this!  (And we won't even talk about the diaper situation)

So we're about a week into bananas (eating a little chunk mashed up once a day) and so far so good!

Next up, AVOCADO