this is ludicrous I know, but i don't want to be too specific about her date of birth on such a public place as the internet, even to the extent of saying the month. she was 6 months old when we started... have you thought about steaming the apple? i'd give it some thought, because i actually think that it's quite a choking hazard while raw. maybe not in the first week but because (as your baby has demonstrated) you never know when they're going to manage to bite off a lump, i wouldn't risk it. steamed is grand, though. basically if you start from the bottom of the finger foods and work up you'll get the gist of what Babybear was eating and when. (and yes, i'd look out for that apple... you'll get the shock of your life when you realise it's actually gone down. and feel ridiculously proud to boot!)