Lynn,
Adel is adorable!
And she definitely doesn't look as scrawny as one would think from the way you describe her feeding difficulties!
She looks healthy and chubby indeed
Ethan can't sit up on his own yet but he can stand already.. he's got very strong legs and loves to straighten them and 'stand' when we hold him up. He even managed to take a few steps towards me yesterday, with daddy's help of course
Such exciting developments!
About semi-solids, Ethan will happily try just about anything so I've had no trouble feeding him. But I do suggest that you keep at it for awhile before giving up.
Ethan gets distracted sometimes so I need to get his attention again before he continues eating.
It seems like he's disinterested in the food when that may not be the case at all.
One thing I find very useful is to rotate tastes; I have cereal, puree and juice handy so if he starts to get bored with cereal or if I want to spice things up, then I'll switch to puree for a bit, then I give him some juice to ensure that he gets enough liquid.. and I start over again
Works for us, maybe it'll work for you and Adel too.