Introducing Solids

We are suppose to introduce solids to Parker this week.

I might sound ridiculous, but I'm confused with this easy concept.

I need someone to help me!

Unfortunately, I had to go back to work when Parker was only 7 weeks.

Many women are fortunate enough to raise their children

or at least stay home for the first year.

(I am very jealous!)

Since I work full time, my biggest fear is

Parker will forget me or not realize I'm his Mommy.

My last post I wrote about

how I couldn't take Bubba to his 4 month check up.

Of course, the one day I didn't go,

Dr.McFunny and his evil sidekick (aka nurse who scares the beejesus out of parker)

told Aaron about introducing solids 

and many more new changes we need to begin.

Here's the catch...

The Doc sent home this piece of paper with my boys &

it said to add one scoop of rice cereal  to the formula in his bottle

and add another scoop every day for 4 days.

Once we get to adding 4 scoops of rice cereal,

we can try to feed him with a spoon.

OK, SO I GET IT. Start with Rice.

(but Parker wont eat off a spoon & cries when I try to feed him)

Then after the rice cereal IT SAYS

to add a single food (like sweet potatoes or carrots)

We are suppose to feed one type of food for 3-5 days in a row

and then we can introduce the next.

This is where I am confused...

So there is a set of instructions stapled to the schedule.

It says for the first 4-6 months

 to only feed him rice cereal, oatmeal, and barley

(accompanied with bananas, peaches or single fruits).

Then at 6 months we can begin adding the veggies.

So... what is it?

I call my doctor and the nurse tells me something else different...

start with rice cereal and feed him from the spoon for each meal.

(breakfast, lunch, & dinner)

If he's still hungry then I can give him a bottle.

For the first week feed him rice cereal,

the second week give him oatmeal,

& the third week introduce barley.

HELP....WHICH ONE IS IT?

When I ask people what they did, no one seems to remember.

So, Parker cries when I try to feed him by spoon

or even by my finger.

I am suppose to feed him rice every meal but he wont eat it.