Just fed my son his first bowl of cereal. Gerber Rice Cereal, mixed with Enfamil. After the first taste or two, I couldn’t get it into his mouth fast enough. Made me happy.
Had to clip my daughter’s nails today. Lately she’s been on an anti-nail-clipping thing. Never really had a problem before, but the last couple of times, she’s just gone completely ballistic at the sight of the nail clippers. I’ve never accidentally clipped her fingers, or hurt her in any way with these things (they’re the little baby kind), so I don’t know what’s causing the freak-out. Oh well. The deed is done, anyway.
“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his ribcage.” --anonymous redhead
First bowl huh?
Thats great, Frankie gagged every timr I tried to get cereal into him. You are a lucky mom!
It varies alot from kid to kid. My daughter couldn’t do the rice cereal. She gagged too. I think she just didn’t like the rice. I tried the oatmeal, and she snarfed that stuff down. She still loves oatmeal.
“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his ribcage.” --anonymous redhead
When my son went to solids (the mush), he ate everything without a problem. Now, that he is all table foods, all i can get him to eat at my house is cheese, crackers, lunch meat, oatmeal and a PBJ. My MIL feeds him gourmet-style meals and he inhales it. If only I could have him and hubby down there for their dinners every night, I’d save a bundle on groceries.
Poor kid, living in this house of a woman who could cook for an institution (bland, hot and filling.)
Nicky hated rice cereal too.
In other MB/KS, Nicky is getting really good at writing his name… http://fathom.org/opalcat/diary/nickysname.gif
And according to the mark I made on the wall today, he has grown an inch since September!
Can someone help me find my little baby? I don’t see him anywhere!
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Every time I look at my kids, I think the same thing. The youngest is going to be four in April and (hopefully) will be starting preschool next September. My oldest is in junior high school and will be 13 this summer.
Anyways, on the topic of the original OP, I never had much luck with the rice or oatmeal cereals with any of my kids, unless I mixed in a little fruit (applesauce worked the best)
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Shadow: Gerber makes their cereals with fruit now, too, and they’re the same price as the plain stuff. 
On an even happier note, the nicest thing happened to me at the grocery store today. I was standing in line with my cart full, and my husband had another cart, with the baby in it, and my daughter in tow. I had the sudden, horrifying realization that I did not have my checkbook with me. There was a lady in line behind me, with a cart full also. I stepped out of line, so that I could look through my purse (I had to step out–I was next in line, and didn’t want to hold up the line). I waved to the lady behind me and told her to go ahead. While I was digging through my purse, I saw the other lady let a thrid lady go in front of her, because the third lady had just a small basket with a few things. Anyway, I didn’t have my checkbook, but I did have some cash that I had intended to pay the phone bill with. Oh well. My daughter was starting to get a bit crabby, so my husband left to take her & the baby out to the car, and I got back in line, behind the lady who was originally behind me. She stepped out of line, and told me to go ahead. I told her no, I had stepped out, and it was okay. She said “Oh, that’s all right. You’ve got a fussy little one there. Go on ahead. I don’t mind.” I could have kissed her. She let two people go ahead of her. How nice is that?
“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his ribcage.” --anonymous redhead
My son didn’t like any of the baby food, and after sampling some of it, I can’t blame him. I was so glad when he was old enough to eat big people food. Now that he’s four he seems only to eat cream cheese sandwiches and flavored oatmeal. He won’t touch the real oatmeal that comes out of canister, even if I add the dang cranberries and apples myself.
Opal, I am so jealous, my son won’t even try to write his own name. He figures that since he can type it, why bother writing it? I’m afraid I’m going to have to send him to kindergarten with a laptop computer!
And while I’m on the subject, does anyone have any hints on getting a four year old to dress himself in a timely manner (say in less than fifteen minutes)? I’ve tried timers, turning off all distractions, stickers, shouting, threats of bodily harm, all to no avail. I’m beginning to think that I’m going to need to send him to college with his own valet!
Other than that, he’s a great kid, wouldn’t trade him for the world. Although, I would consider swapping him for Cristi’s baby for an afternoon. They are so precious at that age!
Note to self: I do not want another baby. I do not want another baby. I do not want another baby.
Tatertot, good luck on getting a four-year-old to do much of anything in a timely manner. My daughter will be three next month, and to get her to do anything, it has to be her idea. Argh. If you ever figure it out, please let me know. Please, please, please!
“The quickest way to a man’s heart is through his ribcage.” --anonymous redhead
My son was a biggie… 9 lbs 11 1/2 ounces when he was born. I had to start giving him pablum when he was four weeks old because the formula wasnt enough. He was allowed one tsp every time he had a bottle and it was hilarious, he couldnt get it off the spoon fast enough. He hasnt stopped eating since!
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