Surely the transition from an all-liquid diet to "solid" foods is a momentous occasion, particularly in a household that revolves around the question, "What's for dinner?" Juniper has been completely enthralled with watching us eat. She sits in her highchair and studies each movement of fork and spoon and glass. And she has a ravenous appetite - one that is putting a serious strain on the milk inventory. Milk seems to be less of a supply-and-demand thing these days and more of a diminishing returns model. We're working on it. Meanwhile, we began the journey into solid foods a week and a half ago, just shy of her five-month mark.
Her first foray into the world of tasty edibles began with brown rice cereal. I know, boring. I have no idea how brown rice is transformed into dry little flakes, but I'm sure the process does not involve much in the way of flavor. Juni, however, gobbled the stuff up with a sort of excited desperation. Between spoonfuls, she would open up her mouth and stretch her lips and quiver with anticipation. Apparently, we have been holding out on her. And so it begins, my little gastronome.