30-Jun-2006:
Dominic has started solids a few weeks ago and so far he has had rice cereal, bananas, potatoes, apples, carrots, pears, green peas, peaches, lettuce, spinach, kiwi fruits, oat meal and rusk. I believe his favourite was carrot. I love watching him suck in his food. He has about 50-60 ml each meal, twice a day and he always finishes his food. He still takes in milk 5 times a day: 6 ounces in the morning and evening, 5 ounces during the day after he's had his solid food and 8 ounces at 10:30pm (the last feed for the day).
Reaching this new milestone means extra costs. First of all, we had to get him a high chair. And we got him a super cool one. It's not only a high chair. It's a high AND low chair. It has 7 height settings. The seat is reclinable to 3 positions. The tray is removable. And it has wheels so that you can easily push it around. It can be folded when not in use and best of all, it is free-standing when folded. It's a great chair and we went through a lot of trouble to buy it.
Everytime my mother-in-law calls, she would ask if Dominic has started eating rice porridge. In the Chinese culture, rice is THE food. Although I knew that she meant if Dominic has started solids, the answer that SM gave was always 'No, he has not started eating rice porridge' and I did not bother to correct him because it would mean more explanation and having to listen to more nagging. I think Dominic loves rice porridge but I do not want to get into the habit of feeding him everything mixed in porridge. He should have the opportunity to taste individual food as well. And since SM and I eat rice only once or twice a week, Dominic shall eat rice porridge only once or twice a week too. Rice porridge is convenient, but no, my Dominic shall have a balanced and VARIED diet.
# posted by Skye @ 8:49 pm
