First of all, saying that Anna and James have started eating solid food is actually a complete lie...they are eating very runny rice cereal with mashed banana at the moment...
However, eating rice cereal with mashed banana is a huge step in the process of moving the twins toward eating "people food" so I say it counts!
We were very excited to have finally found just the right high chairs and the day of the first meal was a big day at our house. Anna and James were not exactly in on the excitement though their reactions were quite different from one another:
Anna, true to form, became very angry and would have none of it. She is a dramatic little girl that has huge emotions and she was no different on this occasion. She seemed outraged that we dared give her something besides her beloved bottle!
James, even keeled as ever, seemed mostly confused. He seemed to be saying "what am I supposed to do with this?" He wasn't terribly interested but did not fuss. Of course all but maybe 2 drops of cereal ended up dribbling down his chin. James is a messy eater!
This first meal was "enjoyed" a few days ago and since then both babies have made huge strides in their eating. Anna loves her food and is a neat and tidy eater. She happily gobbles up spoonful after spoonful with a minimum of mess. James also loves his food and becomes very excited when he sees his bowl. He has not, however, improved all that much in the neatness department. Good thing those bibs are so big!
One thing is for sure, Anna and James are growing fast! They are already 6 months old!!
