the remaking of a kitchen

during this holiday visit, it was determined by sarah and david that siena could have her first go with solid food. she started with sweet potato....carefully mashed with a bit of breast milk to make it smooth. it seemed like she had been observing this eating thing and opened her mouth and even leaned forward toward the spoon when david offered it. yeah, i know i am prejudiced in her favor, but she didn't do the pushing food out with her tongue that i've always observed, she simply took it in and swallowed and leaned in for more! sandy and i have always said she was terribly advanced and it's obvious!
the next treat was mashed banana, but sarah was eating the real thing and siena decided she was a big girl too! too cute! sarah fixed a delicious roast chicken one day so the next trial was some pureed white chicken, again with breast milk. she ate it but with a little less enthusiasm.
today as bags were being packed and a bit of lunch enjoyed before the trip home, another trial. siena and sarah were sitting on the love seat with david who was eating some sliced apple. aha thinks siena and leans right over and opens her mouth around a slice! she was pretty excited about gumming and sucking on the slice and showed a big smile! i just noticed that one photo shows her gnawing happily on her daddy's finger.
we feel very privileged that we got to see these first tastes....it's obvious that she is going to enjoy eating solid foods a lot. she even tried to grab the spoon; so she could feed herself? who can tell....the kid is smart!! :)

Labels: apple, banana, chicken, first solids, roasted chicken, sweet potato