Cale seems like he's always hungry, so this evening when he wouldn't fall asleep because he said he was hungry, we decided to try rice cereal. The Internet suggested that we feed him from a bowl with a soft spoon so he knows it's different so he doesn't take in more calories per ounce while still expecting the same volume for a meal from the bottle. We started with 1 Tablespoon of rice cereal powder to 1.5 Tbs breast milk, and that seemed too watery. We liked 1:1 better for the second Tablespoon-of-each bowl.
The first spoonful dribbled out of Cale. The second spoonful went in for the most part. Cale opened his mouth and leaned forward for the third spoonful! He even lunged for the spoon when he thought we were too slow bringing the spoon to him!
Yeah, I'd say it was time to introduce "solid" food to his diet. Maybe he'll sleep better (longer) with more calories in his tummy. He's been very hungry all night for a while now. I wouldn't mind a break of a good night's sleep.
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