Rice Cereal...

Today was Daisy's first go at solid foods. We have started out with rice cereal and other than being confused at what she should be doing I think it was a successful first. There are a lot of pictures posted, but every face was to funny that I couldn't not post it :)

She doesn't know how to swallow very effectively. With time though she'll be a pro just like her mom and dad.

A look of bewilderment...

She would get a mouthful, push her tongue up and squish the food out.

I know she was thinking... "what are you doing?"

Then a happy face :)

And content with a full belly.

Feeding Daisy has been on the fore front of my mind for months. I had been nursing exclusively for five months, but she never seemed satisfied and always wanted to eat. So I started to supplement with formula. I didn't really want to do this for a lot of reasons. I feel that breast is best. It amazes me that my body grew a baby then provided food for her. Everything I have read about breast milk has also convinced me that is the way to go. Each mother makes milk specifically designed for her child. It also has a sweet taste... or so I have heard. I still haven't tasted it. But Daisy was fussy and hungry, so came the formula. She likes her bottle more than my boob and has finally started to get a little fuller. She is a tiny baby which I love! She is my own little doll, a doll who likes formula. Anyway for about two months she wasn't nursing very well and with a trip to my doctor I was told that my birth control was affecting my milk supply. I toyed with the idea of stopping so I could just keep breastfeeding, but I decided I would rather have a baby on formula than two babies. This might be too much information, oh well. I still pump and try to give her as much milk as my body will make, I haven't decided how much longer I'll keep doing this. I miss my little nursing newborn, but I am glad that Daisy is getting the food she needs.