Esperanza Eats Rice Cereal

Over this past weekend we decided it was time to give Esperanza her first taste of 'solid food', brown rice cereal. I was a little hesitant and kept putting it off, not really ready myself to give up being her only source of food. For a little over a month now, she's been eyeballing everything I put into my mouth, so it was pretty obvious she was ready...regardless if I was or not. I was however pretty excited to see how she would react to something new and different. So, I gave in - and it was worth it. We mixed a little rice cereal with a little mama's milk and here's what happened...

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AfterShe LOVES rice cereal. Next up - maybe some steamed and mashed carrots or winter squash. Any advice from other parents on the best first veggie for babies? We videotaped the event as well. Here's a little clip (scroll to the bottom and pause the music first)...