I have been eying the stuff Mommy and Daddy stick in their mouths and swallow for quite some time. The day finally arrived that I was allowed to partake myself, but to my dismay it was not the food that Mommy and Daddy had upon their plates. It was instead a glue-like substance called rice cereal. It was new, so I must admit I was interested at first. I ate it. The texture was different than anything I'd ever experienced. But, eating glue day after day with no variation gets old. Apparently, my gag reflex thought so too, because the last couple of times Mom and Dad have fed me, I've promptly gagged. Last week, Mom decided she'd try something new: oatmeal. She held it up on the spoon, I turned away...no more gluey muck...please give me real food. She managed to bring it just in front of my lips under my nose. I opened my mouth, but only to gag. I didn't even taste the stuff, but something inside said, "No." Mom and Dad have decided to give me a break for a little while...I think they're hoping that I'll forget or that my gag reflex will forget. Mommy says that my pediatrician told her to feed me cereals for 4-6 weeks before introducing any other foods. That's why I decided to post. My Mommy wants to do what the doctor says, but if she hears that there is another way from others, just maybe she'll try something else. If you know anything about starting babies on solid foods, could you, would you comment and tell my Mommy what she can do to overcome my gag reflex and bring back the joy of solid food? Thank you for listening. I look forward to the quick resolution of this very sensitive matter. --Sweet Baby James
