What are your babies eating these days?

[Stringy]

We are in a transition from purees to finger foods. Though we've kind of always offered finger stuff as I  halfheartedly attempted to do BLW, but it wasn't for us.  I feel like I need new ideas...

[Stringy]

So P eats mostly purees, some homemade, some not. She loves yogurt (non plain haha). Yesterday I made potato soup and she gobbled that up - I also discovered she likes egg salad. Scrambled eggs are hit or miss.

Finger food of the week has been pieces of the carrot muffins I made. She seems to be over cheerios and mum mums but likes any cracker I give her. And broccoli from our broccoli alfredo - she liked, but didn't do too well with bits of pasta.

She LOVES her water cup and is mad when its taken away (as if it were a phone or remote).

Also enjoys french fries in restaurants and had her first bite of cake the other day. Shame on me. Second kid.

[pbandj714]

I'm so glad you asked this because I'm needing ideas, too. We're still sort of struggling through purees over here. G likes most purees but still doesn't eat a lot. L really doesn't care for purees or to be spoon-fed. She loves mum mums and veggie straws. They both like peanut butter.

They haven't figured out any type of sippy yet.

I feel like I'm failing in this dept.

[pbandj714]

Also, when and what do I start sending to the babysitter's?? Clueless FTM all the way. I feel like they'll just ruin all their clothes over there if I send purees.

[Kevinmac]

C only likes purees. I gave him mashed up banana, and he gagged on it and refused, but he loves banana purée. I'm nervous to even give Cheerios. Can he really eat them with just one little stub of a tooth? I feel so clueless.

[manybellsdown]

E likes purees now but probably because he's finally decided he likes solids in general. He totally prefers finger foods.

He likes stick-like things we've cut and steamed or roasted for softness. Asparagus, pear, sweet potato, butternut squash, apple, broccoli, banana. It requires some work, which isn't always easy to get done. He was meh on shredded cheese, but that's an easier one. I look forward to giving him scrambled eggs or bits of waffle (once he's had wheat). He loves mum mums. At restaurants, he has been really good at stealing french fries.

[manybellsdown]

Feb 14, 2017 13:22:42 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Also, when and what do I start sending to the babysitter's?? Clueless FTM all the way. I feel like they'll just ruin all their clothes over there if I send purees.

This is hard. When we had a nanny share with DD, I waited forever to send anything to the other house or even have the nanny feed DD solids at all. When I was comfortable, I used to send things like pre-steamed finger foods that could be slightly heated in the microwave. Or a little tupperware of yogurt with fruit puree or something. Big bibs and backup clothes totally necessary.

[sandandsea]

We are only doing purres, puffs, bananas in a mesh feeder, and mum mums. He's a little sensitive with swallowing the mum mum still so I haven't moved beyond that. He also just cut through the first tooth so I'm not rushing him. And I'm sure he will be eating tons of junk food soon enough so I'm holding off on all the goodies.

[Stringy]

Feb 14, 2017 13:22:42 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Also, when and what do I start sending to the babysitter's?? Clueless FTM all the way. I feel like they'll just ruin all their clothes over there if I send purees.

Just assume all clothes will be ruined regardless. Don't send fancy things.

[pbandj714]

Feb 14, 2017 14:22:16 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Feb 14, 2017 13:22:42 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Also, when and what do I start sending to the babysitter's?? Clueless FTM all the way. I feel like they'll just ruin all their clothes over there if I send purees.

Just assume all clothes will be ruined regardless. Don't send fancy things.

We don't even have anything fancy. Always just soft pants and onesies. But stains drive me batty...I have a problem.

[Stringy]

Feb 14, 2017 13:44:06 GMT -5 manybellsdown said:

E likes purees now but probably because he's finally decided he likes solids in general. He totally prefers finger foods.

He likes stick-like things we've cut and steamed or roasted for softness. Asparagus, pear, sweet potato, butternut squash, apple, broccoli, banana. It requires some work, which isn't always easy to get done. He was meh on shredded cheese, but that's an easier one. I look forward to giving him scrambled eggs or bits of waffle (once he's had wheat). He loves mum mums. At restaurants, he has been really good at stealing french fries.

So you are BLW full on?  I had that vision in my mind, but like what does he do with asparagus? I can barely chew those.  Thats the only one on your list that slowed me down.  P can't pick up the pear, its too slippery.  I just can't get past the heart stopping when she gags when I have given her steamed full veggies.

Shredded cheese I should try though, yes.

Veggie sticks are a hit though, especially in hummus. Complete mess.

[Stringy]

Feb 14, 2017 14:25:14 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Feb 14, 2017 14:22:16 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Just assume all clothes will be ruined regardless. Don't send fancy things.

We don't even have anything fancy. Always just soft pants and onesies. But stains drive me batty...I have a problem.

Then yes get those long sleeved over the head full bib things!

[greysonsmom]

Feb 14, 2017 13:22:42 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

Also, when and what do I start sending to the babysitter's?? Clueless FTM all the way. I feel like they'll just ruin all their clothes over there if I send purees.

Invest in dark colored clothes!

[greysonsmom]

DD finally decided this month that she will entertain anything off a spoon. She definitely prefers finger foods.

She LOVES sweet potatoes, so does DS so we usually have that twice a week. Scrambled eggs, steamed broccoli, pasta, waffles with peanut butter, peaches, strawberries, raisins are a huge hit as well as dried blueberries. Last week she ate half a container of really sour blackberries 😬 I guess I should try some meat.

It's really all about convenience for me. If she happens to be awake while we are eating I have her sit with us and try something.

[carolinaheart]

I'm trying to get away from purées so we do things like diced beets, carrot sticks, scrambled eggs, etc.

She LOVES puffs and shredded cheese. Yogurt is a huge hit lately.

I'm not as consistent with the sippy as I should be though.

I've thought about giving her asparagus but what about the skin, manybellsdown? Also do y'all cook fruit? Like apples to soften them up?

[manybellsdown]

Stringy carolinaheart, I boiled the crap out of the asparagus. He kinda chewed on them and ended up chewing out the middle. I had to take the skins away when he was done.

It is a bit gross and requires close supervision (though what doesn't this age) but he's in love. I'll post a photo on the private board.

[manybellsdown]

Feb 14, 2017 14:26:36 GMT -5 Stringy said:

Feb 14, 2017 13:44:06 GMT -5 manybellsdown said:

E likes purees now but probably because he's finally decided he likes solids in general. He totally prefers finger foods.

He likes stick-like things we've cut and steamed or roasted for softness. Asparagus, pear, sweet potato, butternut squash, apple, broccoli, banana. It requires some work, which isn't always easy to get done. He was meh on shredded cheese, but that's an easier one. I look forward to giving him scrambled eggs or bits of waffle (once he's had wheat). He loves mum mums. At restaurants, he has been really good at stealing french fries.

So you are BLW full on?  I had that vision in my mind, but like what does he do with asparagus? I can barely chew those.  Thats the only one on your list that slowed me down.  P can't pick up the pear, its too slippery.  I just can't get past the heart stopping when she gags when I have given her steamed full veggies.

Shredded cheese I should try though, yes.

Veggie sticks are a hit though, especially in hummus. Complete mess.

Irregularly cut up pieces helps with slippery pear, I've found (does that make sense? Instead of even french-fry-like sticks). But yeah, everything is soft and slippery for him. I need to do hummus!

[Stringy]

Feb 14, 2017 15:12:50 GMT -5 carolinaheart said:

I'm trying to get away from purées so we do things like diced beets, carrot sticks, scrambled eggs, etc.

She LOVES puffs and shredded cheese. Yogurt is a huge hit lately.

I'm not as consistent with the sippy as I should be though.

I've thought about giving her asparagus but what about the skin, manybellsdown ? Also do y'all cook fruit? Like apples to soften them up?

You can steam apples, since raw they are too hard.  I just buy unsweetened applesauce since its my 3 yo's main dish most days.

I forgot about beets!

Green beans steamed are a little better than asparagus...like less stringy. STRINGY!

[carolinaheart]

LOL Stringy!

We do a lot of applesauce so I may just stick with that for now. I'm so tired of slicing and mincing hahaha

[bighair12]

Struggling here as well. With my first we did BLW. But ains I'll barely even eat purres. We have her some baked sweet potato fries the other night and she straight up vomited all over from the texture. I am getting nervous for her to turn one and she won't eat anything.

[frecklesnbrains]

We're so not creative.

I am doing store bought everything because all the food I like to eat is salty and spicy. So, this means lots of purées. He spits out anything with meat in it, so veggies and fruits only. He loves puffs and yogurt drops and veggie/cheese puffs. He does seem to prefer finger foods to purees recently.

[pbandj714]

L threw up tonight again tonight with round 2 of green bean puree...that was gross. We've got some work to do!

[frecklesnbrains]

Feb 14, 2017 20:24:48 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

L threw up tonight again tonight with round 2 of green bean puree...that was gross. We've got some work to do!

Green bean purée is distinctly unpopular in our house too. DS cries every time I try to give it to him, and we've tried at least 4-5 times. I actually tried some once and that stuff was nasty, so I can't blame him.

[pbandj714]

Feb 14, 2017 20:36:07 GMT -5 frecklesnbrains said:

Feb 14, 2017 20:24:48 GMT -5 pbandj714 said:

L threw up tonight again tonight with round 2 of green bean puree...that was gross. We've got some work to do!

Green bean purée is distinctly unpopular in our house too. DS cries every time I try to give it to him, and we've tried at least 4-5 times. I actually tried some once and that stuff was nasty, so I can't blame him.

Ha! I should have tried it just to see how bad it is. G tolerated it, but he also kept shaking his head. Lol

[manybellsdown]

Stringy, I lol'd

Also going to have to try green beans.

[vivela]

We are still purees and oatmeal. I know we have to branch out, but DS still doesn't have any teeth and the more solid stuff makes me nervous. We have a mesh teether we give him lots of berries and such in. We'll give him baby snacks from the grocery store, the dissolving type from Happy Baby, some sort of sweet potato banana thing.
We just bought some sippy cups because he LOVES water but he can't handle a cup and he gets annoyed when it is in the bottle. Tipping a cup into his mouth when he is trying to grab it is not easy!
Full disclosure, I have a major phobia of choking. I'm struggling a little with giving DS solid foods. The mesh teether is a compromise I can live with, but I know I need to move on soon.

[vivela]

The other issue we are having is spit up. DS was getting better with the spitting up, but now he's up to three times or more after every meal. It was always frequent, but I was happy it was improving. I can't figure out what is causing it... I'm debating calling the pedi, especially since he's been really grumpy this week.
We tried a sensitive stomach formula once, it did not go well. He sucked it down and then spit up about 10 times over the next few hours. So back to regular formula. 

[packerfan4life]

Shredded meat - chicken, fish, pork - are a huge hit here. We cut up blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries. Scrambled eggs seem to go over well. She's had noodles a few times. We give preloaded spoons with squash and cottage cheese. She likes pretty much all pouches when I'm feeling lazy (or we're eating junk like pizza)

[chriskoo]

We are mostly BLW, DD loves scrambled eggs, avocado, shredded meat and fish, carrots, apples, peas, sweet peppers, mum mums.Hates bananas and pears.

The cheese grater is my friend for preparing harder food for her to eat with her fingers. She eats grated apple, grated carrot (steamed) lol I grate everything that I can.

I want to make pouches happen -- I keep trying them so that we have them as a convenient alternative to finger foods when we're out or when groceries are low. But she HATES them. Makes the funniest face when I give them to her. Lol I keep trying.

[GOmamab15]

I guess I'm doing BLW? Because the baby's in charge of what he eats? I put the food in front of him and he picks it up and puts it in his mouth. He doesn't like being fed by me or his dad. He dislikes purees & oatmeal. He likes bread and avocado. Eggs are fairly well liked too. The last 2 weeks he's gotten much more accepting of solids. Like he will actually go back for more. I've stopped trying to offer purees. We haven't tried pouches or store bought purees, so who knows what he'll think of those.
Planning on getting cherios this weekend. I'm also planning on giving peanut butter soon.

But he's so much younger and hasn't been eating solids very long.