Destroy appears to be very concerned that his supply of milk is not going to last forever. His solution to this dilemma appears to be consuming as much in reserve stores as his little 15-pound body can handle.<\/p>\n
The muppets recently graduated to the next level of bottle nipples and have consistently been screaming for food every two hours. So we decided to see how solids would go over.<\/p>\n
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that babies be breastfed exclusively for at least six months. Yet many doctors and parents say little ones can be ready as early as four months. The muppets are in an interesting position. As prior preemies, they\u2019re three months old adjusted, but six months actual.<\/p>\n
We decided to go with the time honored tradition of \u201cthe doctor said it was ok and we\u2019ll take our cues from the little ones themselves.\u201d This evening we introduced rice cereal. It is basically powdered rice that mixes with breast milk. Appetizing, it is not.<\/p>\n
Since the boys are still primarily eating milk, the first few forays into grown-up food is really more of a sensory experiment rather than actual nutritional supplementation. Jon and I were mostly curious as to how they would react to the concept of a spoon.<\/p>\n
According to BabyCenter babies are allegedly ready to start solids when:<\/p>\n
It was a huge milestone when they successfully transitioned from the IV to a feeding tube. I was ecstatic and nervous when they began trying to nurse from a bottle. Jon and I were so proud when we watched them learn to suck, swallow and breathe all at the same time. We will be taking the introduction of solids (or slightly thicker goop in the case of rice cereal) very slowly. But this eating milestone really represents how far the boys have come since their rushed arrival back in May. It\u2019s the clearest demonstration of how big and strong they continue to grow.<\/p>\n
Destroy thought the spoon was a hoot. He laughed and squealed and played along with our little experiment before attempting to flip himself out of the Bumbo in protest until he got his bottle. Search was less interested. But he also was\u2026busy\u2026focusing on other pressing needs.<\/p>\n