Everything about this kid has been calmer. Why should food be any different? We started one serving of brown rice cereal a day on Friday and so far, she's been pretty good about taking bites and trying not to gag. Not as natural as her sister, who of course devoured her first bites with an intensity that only matches her personality. But still, Carolina seems to be getting the hang of it and she smiles like crazy when you pretend to chew with her.
And yes, there was Elisa right by my side asking every 3 seconds if she could feed the baby. Of course. So I let her have a crack at it after a few minutes and she didn't do too bad. Her problem was leaving the spoon resting on Carolina's tongue and making her gag worse than she already was. But after a few gentle corrections, she seemed to do better. So that's the beginning of solids around here. I can't remember how quickly things progressed with Elisa, but I'm thinking within a month she was trying some veggies too. So exciting this time around and not at all the kind of anxiety-producing exercise it was with E. And thank goodness. So many things are different with Carolina, but still it brings back a flood of memories from the first time and ideas of what to do better. If that's possible. Elisa seems to be a pretty good eater for a three year old, so hopefully this one will be too. Who knows, but I'm excited to see!
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Yay! Solids!!! I love looking at Elisa's facial expressions and wide open mouth. So funny!! In no time she will be feeding her the whole thing while you look on. And so it begins...the big sister taking care of the younger one. Pretty cool.
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