Porter House: Preston Eating for the First Time

I was so excited about feeding Preston for the first time after his 6 month doctors appointment. I called Brent and asked him to get home early from work so he could experience Preston's big milestone. Now that Preston was drinking 6oz or more of his formula, the doctor said he was ready for rice cereal and level 1 baby food soon after introducing the rice cereal. I could hardly wait but wasn't quite prepared for how Preston was going to respond. The first couple of times he wasn't sure what that strange stuff was in his mouth and didn't like it very much. As he learned that this strange stuff just kept coming and coming, he got pretty upset and didn't want anything to do with it. Over the next week, I thought he would get use to it more and come around to liking it but he didn't. I almost cried at one point because he was completely refusing to open his mouth when the spoon came near him. Below are pictures from his very first feeding with rice cereal.

Preston sitting in his highchair for the first time

He didn't mind sitting in his chair. It gave him a place to bang his hand on and make noise

Here comes the rice cereal

He's not too sure what to think about this stuff

He would hold it in his mouth and not swallow it

So far so good, it seems

Don't let him fool you with this sweet smile, its about to turn ugly

He's starting to resist now

Daddy thinks he can get him to eat

Better watch out Daddy, he's going for the food

Video: Video of Preston Eating Rice Cereal for the First Time

Video: Daddy Giving It a Go Around

First Fruit - Banana's

Daddy attempting to feed Preston Banana's for the first time

Not liking it Daddy

Daddy showing Preston that its not so bad. It taste good

Preston likes it better when Daddy eats his food so he doesn't have to

Poor boy has tears in his eyes

Not enjoying this process

Video: Preston's First Time Eating Fruit (Banana's)

Then finally one night I decided to try something different and I place him in his bumbo chair

in front of the TV instead of in his highchair in the dining room. When I led the spoon near his mouth he opened it and eat what was on the spoon without crying or tossing his head back and forth. I couldn't believe it. I didn't get too excited because I didn't want to get my hopes up that he might actually like it now. He took a few more bites and before I knew it, he had eaten the entire container without putting up a fight. In fact, he held onto the spoon everything it came close to him and he lead the spoon to his mouth. After his feeding, he was very very messy but I didn't care, we had made a huge stride.

I couldn't wait to call Brent and tell him the good news. I also called my mom that evening and we were all so happy. From that night on, Preston loved to eat his baby food!!!

Preston finally likes eating his food!!! Yea!!!