Due to the ambivalence Breanna has demonstrated towards both mashed banana and rice cereal, last night I moved on and tried some warm sweet potato.
And another one bites the dust. As with all the other attempts with solids, she was a little frantic to have me nurse her when supper was over, almost as though she wants to reassure herself that the milk is still there and that pureed crap is not the only thing she’ll ever get from now on.
We’ll try it a couple more days, then we’ll try the squash and the applesauce. I’m not holding my breath. I think she’s going to be that kid who only eats grilled cheese sandwiches three meals a day, seven days a week.
It’s okay though; as long as she has breastmilk to drink and her own toes to gnaw on, she’s happy.
(edited to add: someone is bound to reassure me that she’ll be okay; I know, I’m not the least bit worried. I just feel sorry for her because she’s so damn EAGER to eat stuff but then the reality of the food totally lets her down. It’s actually pretty funny to see her facial expressions.)
Aw. I’m sure she’ll be fine. I think the taste for pretty much everything is acquired and once you’ve been exposed to something long enough, you start to like it.
My nephew went through this at about the same age. As he got older, my sister became aware of his sensitive gag reflex. I’m just wondering if maybe Breanna doesn’t approve of the texture rather than not approving of the taste. Just give her a carrot, she’ll be fine. Of course, I am so kidding but I couldn’t resist throwing something absurd in there. That’s all I have. Useless, but something, nonetheless!
I was a Pablum baby. lol Does that stuff still exist?
I’m about to start my baby on solids. I hope I have better luck although I’m not counting on it.
LOL. Nick had a major let down face with the peas.
LOL my little guy refused anything but mama for his entire first year! He finally ate pureed avocado – he still won’t eat any fruit, most veggies or any rice cereal (almost 2 years old now). At least she is nursing ;).
Ha! Owen is all about anything orange and sweet(carrots, squash, sweet potato, peach) he is most repulsed by peas, yellow and green beans. So-so on fruits. Likes oatmeal cereal the best-hates rice. His all time fav is still yummy boob juice 🙂