Eating Fun

Oaks has recently started eating cereal.  Well, rice actually.  It has been called "cereal" by so many people that is what we call it.  Many Moms buy a box of rice cereal and that is the first food they feed their child.  Well, of course I have to do something different worried about all the extras they put into that stuff.  I actually bought brown long grain rice and ground it up myself.  Cooked 1/2 cup of rice to 1 cup of water on low heat.  Then puree the rice once it is soft and mushy using my baby bullet to make Oaks his "cereal."

He loves his rice some days and other days would prefer to nurse or have a bottle.  It really is hit or miss with him.  Watching him sit up either in his Bumbo or his Booster seat is hilarious though.  Such a big boy. 

I typically feed Oaks.  There has been a few times though that Cory has given it a whirl.  I am going to record them one day just so everyone else can hear their conversation.

"Oaks, look at Dad.  Bite"
"Oaks, Oaks, Oaks, look at Dad."
 "You can't have the spoon Oaks."
"Give Dad the spoon Oaks."
"Don't scream at me, you can't feed yourself."
"Shh, shh, shh here take a bite.  Don't get mad."
"Here (puts cereal on the tray), Here feed yourself then."
"Oaks, ugh, you have it all over you.  Do you not want a bite?"
"Ughhh I don't think I can do this.  Oaks, here take a bite."

Needless to say, it is hilarious.  Oaks does like to feed himself with the spoon (Dr. Matthews said he was a child genius) so it makes it difficult of course to get the cereal in his mouth without it covering his hands and face.  We tried fresh avocado this week, it didn't go over well.  We will be moving onto other foods sometime soon, no rush for him to grow up! 

Stay tuned.