Cereal finally!

Jack has been wanting to try food for some time now, but we held off because his doctor thought it would be better to wait until he's six months old. He's had tastes here and there, including mashed potatoes, sweet tea, and lemon, but he had never really had baby food. He gets so excited when he sees a plate in front of him that he starts shaking, so we finally broke down and gave him his first taste of cereal tonight, two weeks shy of turning six months old.

He was already unhappy by the time we got the cereal ready because he was hungry and ready for a nap. Once I gave him his first taste, though, he was much happier. He seemed to really like it. We started off with a fairly runny consistency, but Jack seemed to want it a little thicker. He seemed to eat it much better once we added some more cereal to the mix.

However, a few hours after eating the oatmeal, he was throwing up. He's a sick little boy now, and we're going to take him to the doctor tomorrow to see if we can find out what's wrong. Strep has been going around her class, so hopefully it's not that.

ETA 8/26: It looks like it's just a viral infection or maybe just a case of bad gas. His doctor wants him to still try a variety of foods by the time he goes in for his sixth-month appointment on September 17.