Feeding the babe

Blake is a hungry girl and has been from day one. I have exclusively breastfed her from the beginning and have been very lucky to have had an easy go of it. I'm happy that is has been so easy for several reasons, its free, its portable and its always ready to go. Even now that she is on solids it is still a life saver to be able to nurse her if we are out and about and she is all of the sudden hungry. 

As far as solids go we started cereal and pureed solids at 6 months, introducing one food at a time for three days before adding something new. Then at around 7-8 months I got over that and just gave her whatever we had. Neither Chris nor I have any allergies and so we are guessing (hoping) she won't either. 

At 8 months I started giving her puffs to see how she was with chunky solids and since then have added more and more whole (soft) solids to her diet. She has 5 teeth now and is a champ at chewing and absolutely loves being able to pick food up and feed herself. She also takes after her mother and loves sweets and carbs, but is still a pretty good veggie eater when its her only option. Oh and she loves Ella's Organic pouches! The child is a bird eater with other things but will house one of those pouches! So, without further ado here is a list of what Blake has eaten. 

Pureed Foods (6-8 months)

Cereal

Avocado

Banana

Sweet Potatoes**

Apple*

Peas

Spinach

Brocolli*

Zucchini*

Pears**

Yogurt (Yo-baby-Blueberry, Peach*)

Plain yogurt (Yuck!)

Cauliflower

Carrots

Lentils

Butternut squash

Turkey/Chicken (Organic prepared)

Whole Foods (steamed to soft if not already)

Puffs

Banana**

Blueberries*

Avocado

Bread** (Sourdough is a fav!)

Cheese*

Beans (Black and pinto)

Pasta

Pancakes

Waffles

Beets

Squash

Brocolli

Carrots

Hummus

I think thats about it, but honestly if we are out and there is something soft on my plate she eats it too. All the starred items are favorites of the little miss. We feed her breakfast (usually cereal and yogurt), a snack around lunch time (cheese, yogurt, applesauce, avocado, puffs), and dinner (veggies and protein).

I absolutely love watching her try new foods and explore taste and textures. Since I love food so much it is exciting to watch her love it too! Especially when she starts flapping her arms over a new delicious treat.