More food for Caitlin

So far Caitlin's tried three different foods: banana, rice cereal, and now carrots. Tomorrow we move onto barley cereal. So far so good, no reactions observed. And she's starting to get the hang of it too. She hasn't *loved* anything she's tried yet, but she hasn't outright rejected anything yet either.

I've been avoiding dairy with Caitlin since Ben had a mild dairy allergy as an infant. It's really surprising how many infant cereals include skim milk powder considering how common dairy allergies are among infants (and I wouldn't be surprised if early exposure to dairy - whether it be from unhydrolized cow's milk based formulas or cereals - accounts for a lot of infant eczema cases). I could easily find rice, brown rice, and wheat cereals that don't contain milk, but oatmeal and barley were a bit tougher. Fortunately there are a few organic, whole grain brands (Earth's Best and My Organic Baby) that offer these sans dairy. Much more expensive, of course.