Burnt

So I'd managed to burn the sweet potato I was trying to make for BabyL. So not impressed with myself. I also almost burnt the pot it was steaming in. Lucky for me I didn't burn the pot, but the house smells burnt. I'm in the process of airing it out right now. Also lucky that Hubby isn't too attached to the pot that I almost burnt.

So I still managed to make some applesauce and zucchini. The sweet potato was supposed to be mixed in the the zucchini, 2:1 ratio. That also didn't happen, because, well, I burnt the sweet potato. Apparently I didn't need to keep the heat on max after the water was boiling. But I did, and water boiled away. So hate cooking. Prep sucks.

Today's meal plan:

• Breakfast: Pears - jarred
• Lunch: Banana - mashed
• Dinner: Leftover Carrots and Rice Cereal - carrots mashed and heated
  

So far....

The reason why I haven't been blogging much is because we've been on vacation for 19 days, then when we got home, I've been sick. However, while I haven't been blogging, BabyL still has been eating solids. Here's a list of what he's tried so far:

Likes

• Apples
• Bananas
• Carrots
  
• Pear - well, he's meh about them, I think they may be too tart for his tastes
  
• Peaches
• Rice Cereal
  
• Sweet Potatoes
  

Dislikes, but still has to eat:

• Green Peas
• Green Beans
  

Had a reaction to:

• Squash - not certain what kind, but he loved it (too bad)
• Prunes - he was meh about them, but he broke out in hives, and is still recovering from them, sigh.

Banana is a lovely fruit that he can eat without having to steam it first, it can be prepared with a fork and plate, and pretty much eaten anywhere. I love banana, it's easy to port around, BabyL loves it, and it's pretty much an easy no-brainer.

However, I had a question of how much I should be feeding BabyL. Apparently, breast milk/formula should still be his main source of nutrition, up until about 11-12 months, with the solids making up about 1/3 of his nutritional intake for the day. I have noticed in just the last couple of weeks alone, BabyL is eating way more breast milk, but I don't know how much more, so I don't know how much more I should be feeding him.

I'm now trying to mix some of the foods together so that he has a bit of variety. For instance, today he had Apple and Banana for breakfast, Banana for lunch and Sweet Potatoes/Green Beans/Carrots for dinner, and yes, he ate the whole thing.

I'm still using jarred food, but it has become clear to me that he will benefit from some real food with a bit more texture. Right now, the only "real" food he gets is banana. To that end, I've bought a baby foods recipe book. I bought it mainly so I can get some guidance of the amounts he needs to eat, but also to get ideas of what to feed him.

This is all so confusing!

First Solids

Today we started Earth's Best Whole Grain Rice Cereal. BabyL loves it apparently. I've tried it and I think it tastes just slightly better than glue paste. I think BabyL thinks it's a game of some sort. We made a big deal out of it, took pictures and a video. I'm glad BabyL likes it. He even grabbed the spoon at one point! I think he's also at the stage where he likes to put everything in his mouth, because he was trying to lick the napkin too when I was wiping his mouth. Nonetheless, he's already a solid-eating champ! Can't wait for the solid poo to come, ha! Next up will be Sweet Potato.