A taste of the good life

I imagine that subsisting on nothing but milk for 5 months would leave you longing for more. Alas, until today, Caleb knew no different. But now he's had a taste of the good life, and there's no turning back.

Our son got his first taste of real food today, which puts him one step closer to meeting all the qualifications of being a real human being. (Communication and mobility are also on the list.) I decided to skip the rice cereal (which Abby hated) and dive right into oat flakes this time. He loved the runny oatmeal mush I prepared for him, and by the end of our little high chair session he was even opening his mouth in anticipation of the spoon. He stayed surprisingly clean (by baby standards) and ate a surprisingly large quantity of the stuff. Looks like we've got another good eater on our hands.

Stay tuned for more colorful pictures as we introduce squash, green beans, carrots and beets in the coming weeks.