hello,
Ella just turned 6 months and I transitioned to 3 meals a day just before 6 months. It seems to work for us and she seems hungry at each meal except her 11:30 am bottle typically isn't fully taken in one part, usually 2. It depends on your lo though if you think he/she needs another meal. Here is our routine, hope it helps.
7:30 am wake and 6-7 ounce bottle
9:00 am 4 tsp fruit or veggies, 1/2-1tbsp rice cereal with 1 ounce formula in it
9:45-11:30(11:45) sleep
11;30-11:45 5 ounces
12:45 5 tsp veggies or fruit, 1-2 ounces formula
1:30(1:45)-2:45(3:00) nap
3:30 7-9 ounces bottle
4:45-5:15 catnap
5:30 2tbsp rice cereal, 6 tsp veggies and/or fruit, 2-3 ounces formula mixed with cereal and by mouth
6:30 bath, massage, cuddle
6:45 bottle 6-7 ounces,
7:00pm bed
Sleeps until 7:30am (no nightwakings)
She typically takes in 2-3 tbsp day rice cereal, 15 tsp day fruits and veggies total and has her extra milk in her cereal and from a cup during and after meals. Her formula intake is between 29-32 ounces a day with food. I guess it all depends how hungry your lo is and whether he wants the extra food. Feel free if you need anymore info to ask.