First Solid Foods

Honolulu Zoo

March 15th, 2011

We had a fun trip to the zoo during Spring Break. I packed everything and got it loaded up, or so I thought. I got everything but the diaper bag. It was full of everything we needed for the day for Helena. We did our best to wing it for her and she was a trooper. Luckily we had some Ritz crackers that I started her with. She hasn't ever had anything solid up until today so it was a whole new adventure. When I first gave them to her I ground them into powder in my hand then put the crumbs in her mouth, I was afraid she would choke on anything bigger. She didn't like it at first, but as the day grew on and she got hungrier and hungrier she liked it more and more. It didn't take long and she was holding the whole cracker taking small bites of it. She liked them! She did get a bit too much a few times but did pretty well for the most part. I now have bought her actual baby treats to get her going! She is growing up so fast!
She could do it on her own in no time!

Happy Baby, even at the end of our day at the zoo.

I went to the gift shop and bought a small water bottle and put water in it for her. She survived the day on water and crackers! Luckily, no messy diaper so we survived the whole day without the diaper bag!