We did the spoon with applesauce thing,too. And we put the applesauce in a little medicine cup, like has already been suggested. The one thing we did have to do in the beginning to overcome the whole tongue thrust thing was let to him have just a few "sucks" from the bottle and then we pulled the bottle out and gave him the spoonful of applesauce real quick and then stuck the bottle back in his mouth. We didn't have to do that but just a few times because once he got used to the spoon, he would do it with no problems. Now he is 21 months old and swallows them with a sip of water! So hang in there, you will find what works best for you guys!