Starting Solids

At four months old it became apparent that the "liquid diet" was not going to quench Lillie's hunger for much longer. I held out for a couple of weeks, knowing that once I took that step I would be there for the long haul. So that weekend I came home with a box of organic rice cereal and busted in to the supply of bibs we received at my shower. I took a moment to reflect on the past few months of easy and effortless feedings and jumped feet first into the next milestone, solid food.
After she mastered the art of the rice cereal facial I determined that she was ready for some flavor.
After research and a plethora of unsolicited advice about what food to start first I decided that apples were going to be Lillie's first food. This goes against the idea of giving vegetables before fruits to encourage a lifetime of eating vegetables without nagging.

Time will only tell if Lillie turns out to be a enthusiastic veggie eater, but if it takes some nagging I doubt it can be blamed on the fact she had apples before peas.