Penelope is really growing up. I’ve been waiting for her to show that she was ready to move onto solids, but I just wasn’t seeing much indication that she was. I decided that I would definitely just start feeding her solids at 6 months whether she was ready or not, but was really hoping that she would start to pay attention to food before then. Well, last week she surprised me. I was carrying her and taking the kids’ plates to the table when she reached out, grabbed a handful of food, and almost got it to her mouth before I stopped her. So, we ordered her highchair and, this past Saturday, decided to start out with some sweet potatoes (and I am making her baby food, like I did for the kids).
Let’s just say that the kids were a little confused, and not very happy, when we brought in Penelope’s highchair.
Penelope was really excited about having her own highchair at the table, but tried to play it cool.
But I think she was even more excited about eating her sweet potatoes!!
Next up is winter squash! I hope that Penelope enjoys that dish, too.
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LOVE it that you are doing homemade baby food! I, too, am making my own. I found that I am following the same website you are and it is WONDERFUL! Keagan REALLY loves his avocado and squash, is working on bananas, but isn't a huge fan of the sweet potatoes. Yours look incredibly smooth, do you add breastmilk to them? I did that the first round, not the second and it didn't seem to make a huge difference in his reaction. Also, do you freeze your baby food? The pictures of all the kids are precious!!
Thanks, Janine! I love making my own baby food. You know, Penelope liked the butternut squash a lot better than the sweet potatoes! I can't wait to see what she thinks about bananas. :) I use a big immersion blender, and while I'm blending if I need it to be smoother I add a touch of water. Just as little as necessary. Then before I serve it, I thin it with breastmilk. I do believe in serving it as lumpy as they can handle it, though, just because that pushes them on to the next step. I froze baby food for the kids, but haven't frozen any for Penelope yet (because I haven't located my ice cube trays -- I know they're somewhere)!! Do you have any favorite recipes for baby food?
Oh my word, I LOVE her cheeks! You really are wonder woman, full-time job, three toddlers, new (ish) baby and you make your own baby food!
Oh, she's loving it, isn't she?
I did Natalie's food, too, and it was so easy. It did take a little time, but was so worth it.
And, you've never heard this, right, but Penelope is totally a little Gary, isn't she?
I'm horrible at telling who my children look like, but Penelope and Gary were hanging out earlier this morning and for the first time I was totally struck by how similar they look. ALL of my girls look like their daddy!
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