::sitting high::

During our Monday visit to the pediatrician, O was finally given the okay to start on solid foods. I have been giving her rice cereal on and off, just so she gets used to the taste and process. The question now is: "Which high chair to use?!"

My favorite is the Nest high chair. Its round classic modern design reminds me of the architect-designed signature pieces from the 60's. It can be configured into three chairs--infant high chair, booster seat and the Nester (for kids up to 6 years old). It even comes in Tangerine Orange! However, at $575 a pop...mmm, it's just a little too fancy for our O.

So we'll settle for our second choice, the Boon Flair Chair. It is a pedestal high chair, similar to the Nest, but the seat looks more like a bar stool you'd see at a diner. The stem features a pneumatic lift for easy adjustments, and the seamless seat makes clean up a breeze. The standard version comes with frosted plastic seat, white cushion and painted plastic base. The elite version comes with an opaque white plastic seat, ORANGE cushion and stainless steel base. Of course I would love to have the elite version, but I think the standard version will work just as well.

Other cool high chairs currently on the market are mostly adjustable wooden models that can be used by infants and teenagers alike. Chairs such as Tripp Trapp by Stokke are wildly popular in Europe.