Jack & Food

Lately we have been trying a few bites of new foods with Jack. I wouldn't necessarily claim that he has officially started solids, because a) none of it actually makes it in his tummy (see below), and b) we only give him a few spoonfuls at most of whatever it is.

So far, we discovered that he loves popsicles. I plan to try pureed sweet potatoes over Thanksgiving. This past week, however, we tried organic baby oatmeal mixed with breastmilk. He was totally NOT a fan! We decided that trying this newfangled spoon concept in the bath was a good idea, and you can see why...

We will be persistent and continue our quest soon! We don't want to rush anything and he is still getting all of his nutrition from breastmilk. It is a fun experience, though, to see his super funny faces when he tastes something he does or doesn't like. He's turning into a big boy before our very eyes!!

Thanks to great recommendations from Sam, I will be making all of Jack's food, at least for the forseeable future, from recipes contained in this book:

Top 100 Baby Purees

While I feel that, like formula, other babies do absolutely fine on store-bought baby food, I am going to try and give him a fresh, organic start by making our own. With his dairy allergy, I think it's safer, and it may inspire Justin and I to eat much healthier too!

Much love, more soon!