A sample meal plan for an eight-month-old baby is as follows: Breakfast Mashed egg or cereal: ¼ to ½ cup Diced fruit: ¼ to ½ cup Breast milk or formula: 4 to 6 ounces Snack Breast milk, formula, or water: 4 to 6 ounces Cooked vegetables or diced cheese: ¼ cup Lunch

At about eight months, you may want to introduce foods that are slightly coarser than strained pureed foods. They require more chewing than baby foods. You can expand your baby's diet to include soft foods such as yogurt, oatmeal, mashed banana, mashed potatoes, or even thicker or lumpy pureed vegetables.