DS1 had rice cereal just like all the MCHN told me to. He hated it. I pretty much think he ate banana first.
DS2 - well, i'm not sure?! He picked up all sorts of things of our plates and shoved them in his mouth. I found finger food and BLS so easy. I wish i had done it earlier. It's messy, for sure. And you do sometimes get funny looks as your 9 month old is chewing a lamb shank, but it's made life for me easier and DS2 is confident and happy to try all sorts of foods (and some non-foods too!)

So, i recommend reading up a bit on BLS. I wish i had. It doesn't matter if you don't start her on solids today! Remember * FOOD IS FOR FUN UNTIL THEY ARE ONE *