Originally Posted by Heidi:
I guess I wonder why they even need every gory detail about what he eats there and when.
If your on the food program, and you're being reimbursed for his meals, then feed him. Cereal, veggies, fruit, and whatever formula they send. They provide formula, you provide the rest, right? That's how it goes here, anyway. So, he'd get more spoon foods than formula, maybe, but he certainly wouldn't go hungry.
At almost 8 months, he'd be on the same meal schedule here as everyone else, roughly every 3 hours. He'd be eating his food, followed by his formula (a little in a cup, then a bottle), while the other's ate their meal. At 8 months, he should also be able to start some easy-to-nibble crackers.
I also wondered about the solid food. My program does not allow parents to provide ANY food. If they do i can't claim it
ETA: my 8 month olds typically only get 3 bottles a day at that point. Between 6-8 oz each.