Dominic was four months old on February 22nd. When we took him to the doctor last week for his monthly visit, he weighted in at 20 lbs and measured 28.3 inches (72 cm) - he was too long to fit into the normal scale in the exam room and we had to carry him, clad only in his diaper, to a different exam room with a larger scale. He was also given three shots and an oral polio vaccine, all of which he experienced with his usual sang-froide (in fact, his reaction to having his clothes put back on was much stronger than his reaction to having needles stuck into his thighs!)
But the most important result of our visit to the doctor was that Dominic has now graduated to solid foods. So far (since Saturday, March 1st) he's only experienced rice cereal (which tastes not unlike like the pieces of wet cardboard that sometimes get stuck onto the tops of the containers of take-out meals) and carrots (which taste like carrots.)
Below is a video of Dominic's very first meal. As you can see, the initial mouthfuls were not terribly happy, but he soon got the hang of the spoon and the bowl and took to it like an old pro. (We think he's been watching us and maybe getting tips from Cousins Marco and Gayatri as well.)
But the most important result of our visit to the doctor was that Dominic has now graduated to solid foods. So far (since Saturday, March 1st) he's only experienced rice cereal (which tastes not unlike like the pieces of wet cardboard that sometimes get stuck onto the tops of the containers of take-out meals) and carrots (which taste like carrots.)
Below is a video of Dominic's very first meal. As you can see, the initial mouthfuls were not terribly happy, but he soon got the hang of the spoon and the bowl and took to it like an old pro. (We think he's been watching us and maybe getting tips from Cousins Marco and Gayatri as well.)
At a subsequent meal, Dominic attempted to bypass the spoon entirely and dive right into the bowl of cereal, and his carrot-based meals have resulted in a impressive orange collage on Dominic's mouth, his bib, his sleeve, his mother's sleeve, and his grandmother's shoulder. In short, he loves his solids!
