Solid Foods

Today Alex had his first taste of solid food, rice cereal. It was a very exciting day for mom and dad. Alex, however, was not too thrilled with the foreign object we were sticking in his mouth. He gladly opened his mouth for the first bite but as soon as he figured out what was happening he got this look of disgust on his face. Every bite after that was more and more challenging until we finally gave up because he didn't dare part his lips. We tried it twice today and the second time was a bit more successful but I doubt he got more than a few baby spoonfuls. We will give it another shot tomorrow morning.

Yesterday Alex went in for his sixth month check up. We are happy to say that he grew another 2 inches and is now in the 25th percentile for height. His weight is another story. He did gain a little weight in the last few months, but he is no longer on the charts. He weighs a whopping 13 pounds. The doctor says it isn't anything to worry about right now since he is eating just fine. Other than that he is a very happy, healthy boy.