First Post

When A was still just on breast milk,  I gave little thought to how we would approach solid foods.  To tell the truth, I was just taking it one day at a time!  A is, after all, my first child so I had (and have) no prior experience.

When he was about 5 months old, my new mom's group held a baby food making party, and I was still unsure about the whole thing.  There were 8 or 9 moms, and everyone brought a fruit or veggie, and we ended up with a variety of foods.  It seemed simple enough, but I was still not convinced.  Plus, A was still a month away from solids.  He wasn't really showing much interest in rice cereal or oatmeal, and we didn't want to push it.  So I took my little variety pack home in three ice cube trays and froze it all.

Fast forward a month, and we decided A was ready!  We tried straight sweet potato puree, and though he was receptive, he shuddered at the first bite.  Adding breast milk to the puree helped a ton, and so began our journey.

There is a certain reward in picking out a raw vegetable, peeling it, steaming it, pureeing it, and feeding it to your child.  I have always enjoyed cooking.  I cook for myself, I cook for my husband, so it seemed a natural progression to cook for my child.  I have nothing at all against store bought baby food.  I use store bought baby food from time to time, especially prunes (I have no idea how I would make prune puree).  I also use a variety of frozen vegetables to make purees, so I'm not what you'd call a purist!