One unfortunate result of introducing food solids to our baby has been his apparent inability to "dispose" of them. He went for days without pooping.

So we cut down on rice cereal and tried to give him prunes (which he does NOT like) and apple-prune juice. That didn't seem to help, until we finally decided to try a glycerin suppository. The desired effect took only an instant, and out came days of stored solids, in all their aromatic glory.

On the plus side, Ben --and us-- feel a lot better now. And as much as Ben hates prunes (oops, it looks like we went overboard with them...), he absolutely adores peas, and carrots too.

In the last few days he seemed to be a little "unsatisfied" and was hungry more frequently so we decided it was time to let him try a different type of food. So we gave him rice cereal with milk.

Did he like it? Oh yeah, he almost ate the plate and spoon too. Now we're waiting for the changes in poop texture and aroma...

The first official trip for Benjamin, and first time in an airplane. Surprisingly, Ben behaved very well. Take-offs and landings did not seem to affect him much (except the landing in Houston on the way back --which was torture).

Ben enjoyed Mexico City quite a bit. He met Grandpa D, Great-Grandma D and MJ, and also got to see a lot of people that tried to talk to him in many different languages. He seemed to enjoy all the noise and color and new experiences of the city. He's becoming quite the cosmopolitan boy, as well as a flirt.

But now we're back home, in detox mode. Smog levels in Mexico City are very high, and the air was dry, this bothered us and our baby quite a bit. It was overall an exciting trip and only the first of many to come in the following months and years...