One of the biggest lessons I've learned about parenting so far is "never say never." I was determined to wait until at least 4 months (and preferably 6) to start Maddox on solids but we gave him rice cereal for the first time yesterday. At our last pediatrician appointment, the doctor said that based on his weight (almost 15 lbs), he would likely need to start solids earlier than 4 months since he probably wouldn't be satisfied on milk alone. He's been eating 5.5oz every 3 hours on the dot for about 2-3 weeks now. For the past few days, he's been acting very hungry and eating about every 2.5 hours. He was showing all of the signs of being physically ready for solids (good head/neck control, sitting in his highchair, watching us eat with interest, etc.) so I finally broke down and gave him a little bit of rice cereal last night and he LOVED it! We mixed an ounce of warm milk with a tablespoon of rice cereal and you would have thought, based on his reaction, that he hadn't had food in month. I couldn't get it in his mouth fast enough! After he ate his cereal, he gulped down a 6oz bottle and was a happy little camper. At this point (and until he's 6 months) he will just be dining on rice cereal once a day in addition to his normal cuisine of milk.
On another note, Maddox received a book of bedtime Bible stories from his Great Grandpap and Grandma Keener yesterday and Brandon and I are SO excited to start reading these stories to him...and maybe we'll learn a little something in the process! Our nighttime reading routine has become so special- it's often the highlight of my day.
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