Nella had her very first taste of baby food last Wednesday! I like to put off starting solids for as long as I can (within reason), so I planned on waiting until she turned 9 months old. My girls seem to have pretty sensitive gag reflexes, so delaying this until they’re a little older seems to work better for us.Feeding her for the first time produced a record number of grossed-out-face photos.
We tried some Gerber strawberry-apple-banana puree. She definitely wasn’t a fan!
Somehow, she still managed to throw me a cute smile in between having the most revolting experience of her life. I only gave her about a quarter of the jar before she seemed done, and really, I think she spit most of it out.
We haven’t tried anything since, but I’m not at all in a rush to replace nursing with solids.

Of course, I had to get this on video too! I love Kaelyn’s sweet, excited little voice in the background- the big sisters had been eagerly waiting for this day! I’m sure it won’t be long before they want to help feed her.