Hey Sheeja,
When I started rice cereal for Arjun, I always fed him in his high chair. His high chair has setting for infant as well as toddler. While feeding him I use infant setting and to burp toddler. Toddler setting also allows him to play with the mini aquarium.
He likes the spoon so thats not an issue for me. Infavt he enjoys spoon more than bottle. I gave him sippy cup once and he took it well so I am going to try that more often.

When Arjun gets bored eating, I talk to him, make animal sounds and he love all that fun.You can try doing that with Trisha if she likes. I let him play with his mini aquarium when I prepare rice cereal for him. I have not offered anything else to him yet but will do so after his 6 months appointment tomorrow. lets see how he'll take it. sheeja replied. hi arti

i was damn bisy from morning.

Trisha is also spoon fed baby. she doesnt take bottle and all. i took trried sippy cup. instead she likes to take water from ordinary cup. ped also recommended to try ordinary cup first. like adults she will sip 2 to 3 times.

regading solids, first she liked cereal much. then later after starting gerber 1st food slowly shez hating cereals.

today i mixed cereal in pear. she liked it much. now shez asking her varities much.

takecare
sheeja