Comments on: ControverSunday: Nom Nom

By: Megan

Megan — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 02:32:18 +0000

There’s no reason to rush the meats; some kids have trouble digesting them, anyway. Charlotte never had any trouble, and she loves chicken. But, I haven’t been offering it too much lately because I’m trying to find some more organic, farm fresh, pastured stuff. Or, at least something without hormones.

Charlotte still likes avocado, but not with the fervor she used to. Now, it’s ALL about the banana.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 23:00:03 +0000

Thanks for the encouragement. Some days it’s totally easy–others it’s the hardest thing in the world. Hey, kind of like parenting!

I’ve been hesitant to start meats–dunno why exactly–but we’ve got some tofu sitting in the fridge waiting to be tried out. Sadly, the kid loved avocado in the beginning and now acts like we’re trying to POISON him if avocado so much as touches his lips. I keep trying to explain to him he can’t possibly be my child if he doesn’t like avocado

By: Ginger

Ginger — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:57:38 +0000

We actually started with avocado (which he loved and now hates), and then moved to cereal. Rice cereal was a no-go, but he digs on the oatmeal (still, he just likes it thicker now).
I make some of his purees–the blender is our friend–it’s so easy and so much tastier (I’ve tried them). I will warn that I’ve never been able to get green beans to be smooth when I make them myself. Maybe there’s a trick I don’t know, but I finally gave up and just buy the jars for that.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:52:14 +0000

There isn’t too much I can say about the stress of feeding a baby about Jackson’s age except that I was stressed, too. And it gets better. It’s one of those things I don’t even remember gradually getting better. It just sucked, and then it…didn’t.

Charlotte was the same with finger foods, little independent thing that she is, and it was a bitch to find things besides bananas and teething biscuits.

Some things we eventually discovered: avocado chunks (not quite ripe), pieces of chicken, tofu (extra firm), acorn squash (cubed), pieces of toast, and whole grain pancakes.

This too, shall pass!

By: Partial

Partial — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 03:52:03 +0000

Your baby is a little older than mine, who is just over five months. I actually started with the cereal TODAY, so I’ll be perusing your blog in hopes of picking up some tips and perspective.

I have to admit, I’m excited to bust out the Baba Cook I got for a shower gift and try my hand at making some of those purees.