Amu started solid food....

This blog is long overdue.. almost 3 months, from the time I stopped writing her journal every night..at last I think I reached a point where I decided I should not wait any longer

Amu is sleeping beside me.. so tranquil, I feel envious about it. I feel so insecure about her at times. Today is one of those days. I fed her rice cereal today. I had the same feeling when we first started to bottle feed her, when I got back to work after my maternity leave. Was she going to go away from me? I hope not. At that time I could not imagine some one else feeding "my" baby. Now, she has started eating.. she's become big enough to eat, to explore new tastes.
I am pretty sure it would not be long before she will get independent and would want to eat by herself... do I sound philosophical? Well, she makes me that at times. I am having so much fun with her that I don't want time to pass. Can't it stay still for some time???

Coming back to the event today, we were at her pediatricians' office for her wellness check and vaccinations when the doctor said it was time for us to start feeding her solid food. She said going forward breast milk might not be completely adequate. I had post poned it long enough.. for the fear of her getting away from me. I guess I am the stereotypical mom that every mother thinks she would not be when they were not mom's... does it make sense?

I guess I keep drifting away from the actual thing... we fed her first rice cereal mixed with milk at about 10:45pm. half hour before her bed time - just as the doctor had suggested - I was sceptical... but to my surprise she was amazing. She totally loved the food and I think she completely enjoyed eating. She made the satisfying sounds while she ate. She is ready I think. I bought her a pooh feeding bowl and some heat sensitive spoons to mark the occasion.

Well, my baby who is one day old according to me has grown up now. Somewhere down in my heart I was a little guilty that we did not do the "annaprasana" but I guess we had to do it and we did.