Our little Ava Jane made her big debut into solids this afternoon. The word "solid" in this context actually meaning dry rice flakes mixed with water into a runny, gloopy sort of consistency (mmmm...).

Eli threw a new spin into the 'feeding the baby solids for the first time' event and decided that, although he despised the stuff as an infant and is an incredibly picky eater as a toddler, he wanted to give the whole rice flake thing a second chance.

For every bite that Ava took, Eli demanded an even larger bite. It was obvious by his grimace and choked smile that he hated the stuff, but he still matched Ava bite for bite. He tried to throw me and Nate into the mix but was repeatedly denied.

This could be the solution to all of Eli's eating issues... next in the line-up-- mashed peas.