Thanks MR, helpful as always! I definitely am not wanting to start solids just because of the night wakings. I'd rather put up with it for longer and do what's best for her. It's just that the night wakings and increased feeding combined with everything else makes me think that she's ready for solids. I did want to wait until 6 months but like you said it's not just like a magic switch goes off and she's ready and maybe I should go by what she is showing me more. She seems very ready. I'm also going to do BLS and trust her instincts that if she really is ready she will eat and if she is not ready then she won't.

Ali and Ren- I'm sorry you're going through the same thing, the night wakings aren't fun!! I'm fine with DD needing to feed at night but I really don't think every 2 hrs is neccesary!! LOL.