starting solids...

well, they do things a little different here.

Lydia's doctor's advice for starting solids is as follows:

(Can I start giving cereal soon? I ask. 'Oh, no. She might be allergic. Start with vegetable soup.')

At six months, start with vegetable soup at lunch time. Use whatever vegetables are in season, a little olive oil, no salt.
(Should I puree this? I ask. Yes, is the reply).

7-10 days later give yogurt around dinner time.

7-10 days later give cereal around 8 or 9 at night.

This sounds a lot cheaper than buying jars of baby food! But, we'll see what I actually end up doing another month down the road. I snuck several boxes of rice and oatmeal cereal into our luggage on our trip back from the States....as back-up.