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You could see if she'll take the cereal just mixed with water. My kids never really cared if I added formula or breastmilk to it. Then it's one less thing to worry about. Or add a spoon of the veg or something to flavor it. But, in short, I don't think you should stress out about pumping more for mixing with solids.

I'm not consistent about when I give cereal vs fruit/veg, but if you are at home and lo is responding well, it doesn't hurt to ask daycare to stick to it.

@MarieJ: I'm also in the "no cereals" camp, so personally I'd just skip them altogether and feed her fruits and veggies! Like @KT326 said, cereals will sometimes cause constipation in breast fed babies, but there are some other downsides too, nutritionally. Here's a good article about it -

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/12/20/get-the-white-out-of-babys-first-foods.aspx

@MarieJ: We did oatmeal for breakfast for the first couple of months. But once he started eating stuff with more flavor and texture he stopped eating the oatmeal.

@MarieJ: My LO isn't that old yet, but when the time comes I plan to feed her plenty of iron-rich foods (sweet potatoes, dark leafy greens, lentils, beans, etc) with Vitamin C rich foods (vit C helps iron absorption). I'll also still be breastfeeding, so she will continue to receive iron through my milk.
I don't plan to give her iron drops unless she actually tests low.

There is a good thread about skipping cereals here:
http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-doing-rice-cereal#post-339547

And here is some good information on iron supplementation from KellyMom:
http://kellymom.com/nutrition/vitamins/iron/

@MerryC: rice cereal will generally increase the chance of constipation. My LO is constipated already without it.

Also studies show that white rice cereal can increase the risk of childhood obesity as well as cause insulin sensitivity, certain type of cancer risks etc.

It's fairly progressive thinking and studies, and is a hot topic of debate. New school pediatricians are recommending whole grains or fruits/veggies as first foods, compared to old school pediatricians who still reccommend rice cereal.

I would caution you to read the link @arden posted, and google a little more and make up your own mind as its a personal choice. If you do decide to go the rice cereal route I would reccommend looking at brown rice like this sprout product: http://www.sproutbabyfood.com/cereal.php?sku=WGBR

Whichever cereals you choose though, I think mixing with water will be easiest.