Baby gags on food! Help!

My baby started purées at four months old she’s almost 8 months now and I want to start giving her whole steamed life fed of vegetables etc soo she can start eating more texture

I made her some toast yesterday and scrambled eggs but she didn’t want to eat it alothigh she was hungry

When I put it into her mouth she started gagging

She vomited twice

Today I steamed carrots and some potatoes for her lunch

I mashed them up this time and they were really smooth but she wouldn’t eat it or swallow it she vomited soo then I added some fruit from a fruit pouch that helped make it a bit smoother

She vomited again

Soo I added some cool boiled water she still wouldn’t eat it

In the end I just put into blender and completely made into purée very smooth no bits whatsoever

I’m just worried how this works I’m a first time mum and I’ve seen my nephew grow up with eating smooth purées no bits or texture at all he’s 4 years old and still wants smooth kind of food he had purées until he was over 2 years old

I’m soo worried I’ve tried giving her toys to play with I’ve tried putting baby somgs on cartoons too

Ivegave her something to chew on just soo she can swallow

I’ve sweetened up her vegetables with fruit pouches

Any advice please? How does it happen- the transition from purées to food with texture and bits

If I hadn’t seen my nephew go through all that I think maybe I wouldn’t worry this much

I was giving her pouches until now but these two days I’ve started cooking for her myself I love to cook for her and I’ve been waiting for yhis day when she can enjoy her meals with mummy and daddy

Any recipes are welcome too

Please help me out!