Introducing solids

Just this week we've added solids to our little one's diet. We started with the baby cereal (brown rice and oats). We first asked our pediatrician for ideas or book recommendations for when to start food and what, but he pretty much said go with our guts! He said all the information out there is pretty contradictory, but most people start with cereal then fruits then veggies. He suggested starting cereal around 4-5 month because of our little one's size. I was waiting until he seemed really interested in eating 'cause he was mesmerized with watching us stuff our faces :-)

So solids...and a squirmy Tam who wasn't really sure what to do with the food at first. The initial scoops of soupy cereal ended up more on his chin then in his tummy. This was mostly 'cause he still has some of the tongue reflex left for pushing things out of his mouth to prevent choking. Plus he made some great faces getting used to the new texture!

Currently Tam's still eating mostly boob juice (about 6 feedings) and then a half cup of cereal mush too for dinner. We've also added formula too 'cause my milk supply can't keep up with his hungry belly. Oh what a goober.

Talk about multi-tasking

I am highly against multitasking while driving because I firmly believe that it increases the chance for accidents. However, I thought the worst was talking on the phone or putting on makeup, but this is a new one! Chalk another one up for Ohioians (right next to Joe the plumber).


Driving and Breastfeeding news story

Okay...How dumb can you be?! Yes, the baby may be crying and hungry. BUT how much of a hurry are you in to unstrap said kid, whip out boobie, and try to BREASTFEED WHILE DRIVING! The only thing I can think of is that the baby was not restrained in a car seat when she got into the car, but was on her lap. Ah, hello, illegal. So by feeding the kid, she puts it in more danger from an accident or even bad driving skills than a little hunger might have done to it.


Don't worry. I'm all for boob juice, but not while my hands are on the wheel or even while the vehicle is in motion. Pull over, then feed little one, strap back into car seat, continue driving to destination. Sheesh.