Banana

Old trick: Rice cereal.
Really old trick: milk.
New Trick: Bananas

That's right, kids. Iain has officially tasted "real" food. And it's been a process. Here are my lab notes:

Day 1: one tablespoon or so of mushed-up raw banana. Result: Icky face. Effort to swallow bizarre, disgusting-textured yellow stuff. Look of betrayal ("I thought I had getting dressed figured out, then you started sitting me up and pulling on my onesie! Now, you tell me that what I've been eating - that I liked fine - isn't really food? And I have to eat this stuff?"). Mush not completely consumed.

Day 2: one tablespoon each, 2 feedings, banana microwaved to release aroma and to make it mushier. Result: first feeding, icky face. Obvious preference for rice cereal. Irritability. Second feeding: thoughtful face. No gagging. Entire portion consumed.

Day 3: two tablespoons at first feeding, three at second feeding. Result: first feeding, thoughtful face, entire portion consumed, some enthusiasm for the "banana shake" composed of part rice cereal and part banana. Second feeding: portion consumed, more demanded. Enthusiasm for food on its own indicated by open mouth and chirping like a little bird ("More Worms!!!"). Rice cereal consumed after 1/4 of a large banana.

In short, the banana regime seems to be succeeding. The only two caveats are:
1. On Friday, when he begins Butternut Squash, he will experience the joy of change all over again.
2. Banana poo is nasty.

But let's not talk about that.