you were so ready for this. at 5mo you’ve been watching grownups eating food with eyes full of curiosity and just a tint of hunger, licking your tiny lips in anticipation of an unknown taste.
your first real food was a delicious sweet apple from local NY farm, picked and baked by your grandma.
I was subconsciously postponing the day, somehow feeling a little sad that from now on my milk won’t be enough for you anymore, but also because I wanted it to be special, and I wanted our whole family to be present, even if only virtually so. for this occasion, you got you a beautiful color-block bib from RouxRoo and a matching stripes PJ. an improvised “stage” for your first food performance was set, with iPhone ready to record the video and laptop in front of it, to have your grandpa on Skype with us; backstage were me with the camera and your daddy with a bowl and a tiny plastic spoon, and grandma on the background, ready to help if needed. you looked surprised about all the fuss around you and excited to be seated in your favorite high-chair.
and then there is was – the very first spoon of delicious, sweet, aromatic apple pure. it took you about a second or two to savor it, with a question mark on your face, little eyebrows frowning, and then you immediately stretched your little chubby hands towards the spoon as if asking for more. and more, and more, and more! the little bowl we prepared for you was gone within 3 minutes (length of the video), while you kept on sucking and biting on the spoon. it was not even as messy as I thought it would be! you seemed like you didn’t want to miss a drop.
now it became a daily ritual – we prepare yummy fruits and vegetables for you in the stove (apple, pear, sweet potato), blend it until smooth, three tablespoons a portion, three days of the same kind. you get it as a dessert after your lunch nursing, and before your long day nap, at 1pm. it’s still too early to say but you seem to enjoy food immensely.
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