Starting on Solids

I finally decided to start Whitney on solids last week. I gave her rice cereal on Wednesday and then we left on vacation on Thursday. I didn't take it with us, so I started back up again on Monday. Even after only a few days, Whitney already begs for her cereal. When she sees the bowl and spoon, her eyes get HUGE and she kicks her little legs and flails her arms in excitement. She really doesn't eat much at a feeding--a tablespoon or less--but it makes such a difference in her happiness levels.

Up until today, I was only giving her cereal at lunchtime. But, tonight, I fed her some before bedtime. I'm interested to see how and if it changes any of her night time waking habits. I would LOVE it if cereal helped her sleep until 6:30 or so tomorrow morning, instead of her current 3:30 or 4 a.m. feeding. Only time will tell!