Watermelon & Blueberries

We've gotten so relaxed about Little Bear's eating already. We introduced two new foods yesterday, watermelon and blueberries. He tore up that watermelon! Absolutely loved it. He had some blueberries this morning again for breakfast too, along with some strawberries. Babe sure does love his fruits!

Up Next: Asparagus

Grilled Cheese

Yesterday Little Bear had grilled cheese. I did research and found that if there isn't a history of dairy problems in your family, it's totally fine to start giving some dairy like cheese and yogurt at this age. He did okay with it, gagged on the melted cheese a little so I don't think that will be happening again for a while. Today he tried organic baby puffs for the first time. He can't get them into his mouth much so I feed him but he loves them. He also tried some ground kangaroo meat. He ate it but didn't seem too impressed.

Too busy playing to use hands!

Nom nom this is different!

Up Next: Watermelon

Peas, Green Beans and Hummus

Little Bear had his first green beans and they were yummy! He has had hummus and peas before, I just haven't been keeping up with the blog very well. It's hard when you have a crazy little 6mo old! He's crawling and trying to pull up on things now. 4 days until he's 7 months, it's hard to believe. Lately he's also had some ground beef and ground turkey, both of which were okay but he liked turkey better. He also had a banana and squash pouch he didn't like too much. I'm glad he likes green beans and peas, finally a green veggie to get in his belly!

Yum green bean!

Love the smile.

Splash my hummus!

Bananas are my favorite, I'm a pro now.

Up Next: Grilled Cheese

Chicken

Little Bear got some shredded chicken today. He was totally uninterested. I had to hold some up to his mouth to even get him to take a bite. Maybe it was too bland? I'm going to give him some with a little seasoning tomorrow. 

Feeling it out. 

Another thumbs up! ha!

Neat fangs!

Up Next: Green Beans

Spaghetti Squash

For the most part Little Bear has been getting food lately that he's already had. We've been reintroducing things he didn't like to see if he will eat them now. Either that or I've been too lazy to make him something. Yesterday I gave him some spaghetti squash from our lunch. He was very unimpressed. He had a fun time playing in it but I don't know if he really even ate anything.

Disgusted at what I've given him.

I guess I can try it.

I don't like it, it makes me angry!

Hahaah this cracked me up! Accidental thumbs up!

I have some chicken in the crock pot right now to shred. His first meat! I hope he likes it.

Up Next: Chicken

Green Bell Pepper

Today for dinner Little Bear got a scrambled yolk, some leftover pear/pea pouch and green bell pepper. We were at grandma's and I didn't have any healthy cooking oil so I just threw some strips in a non stick pan on the stove. They softened up okay and he sucked on the strips and took a few bites. He didn't seem to impressed but not disgusted either. Didn't get pictures but plan on offering them again this week so I'll try then for some pics.

This morning we revisited avocado. He seemed to like it this time! I think it was a little over ripe because it was way squishy. He made quite a mess. Even his diaper cover needed changed. He looked very proud.

Did I do something bad?

Up Next: Spaghetti Squash

Pear/Pea Pouch

I generally don't want to give Little Bear purees but thought a pouch would be good for when we're out. I found some organic ones and gave him a pouch of peas and pears yesterday. He can't really eat it himself so it was me squeezing it in his mouth then just making a pile and giving him a spoon. He likes it so yay for sneaking in a veggie! No pics.

Up Next: Green Pepper

Egg Yolk

The white part of an egg is the allergen and it's fine to give babies the yolk generally starting between 6-7 months. Sunday I scrambled a yolk and gave that to Little Bear as well as a piece of toast an apple sauce. The little piggy ate almost everything!

So much yummy food.

Focused.

All done mom!

We also broke some rules pretty bad. I picked a basil leaf off our plant the same day and let him chew on it. Then later he kept trying to get my lemon so I squeezed off some juice and let  him taste. He loved it! No sour face or anything, kept going back for more. So 3 new foods in one day. A no no but he was fine with everything.

P.S. Cute new high chair? Thanks grandma. 

Up Next: Pear/Pea Pouch

Pear

Pear is a big hit. Little Bear has had it a few times now, mostly when we're out because it's easy to pack. He takes good sized bites and just gums it all up. He's such a fruit baby. I don't have any pictures :( maybe I will get some soon of him eating it! 

Up Next: Egg Yolk

Apple

So I'm getting way behind on these. On the 14th we went to the park with grandma, and I packed an apple for a snack. I figured it'd be a nice easy new food to try. I got the peel off one area and handed it to Little Bear. At first he had a little trouble holding it, but he figured it out pretty quick. 

Hey this is sweet. 

I like it! 

Oh I can lift it up great!

He liked it pretty well and has had some apple since then! I don't give him chunks because he would probably bite off a big piece and it's easier to give him the whole thing! 

Up Next: Pear

Strawberry

I don't have any pictures of Little Bear eating a strawberry. He and Papa Bear were playing on the floor yesterday while I was chopping up fruit for smoothies, and he started getting fussy so I handed over a strawberry. Papa Bear actually held the fruit for him to eat but he went crazy for it. They were pretty sweet so I bet it was a great treat! No rash or anything so I think we're good with no strawberry allergy! Maybe he'll eat one again sometime soon and I can get a picture then.

Up Next: Pear

Pancakes

Sunday we tried pancakes. I found a recipe that only used flour, baking soda, water and apple sauce. I tasted one and it just tasted like flour to me... it was disgusting. I don't know if I'll make them that way again. But Little Bear seemed to like it okay. He mostly squished them and made a mess but he did eat some. My camera is out of commission so I'll have to see if I got any decent picture from Papa Bear's phone.

Up Next: Strawberry

Corn

Last night Papa Bear boiled some corn on the cob, then cut one in half and gave it to Little Bear. He had a little trouble picking it up at first so we handed it to him and he went to town. He absolutely loved it! Finally, a veggie my little fruit lover will eat. I'm sure I'll be seeing this in his diaper..

Reexamining the corn. You can see he already ate some.

This is really good!

I got this, no help needed. 

So glad he liked the corn! It was such an easy food. I found a pancake recipe with no eggs or milk that I'm going to try next. He is always eyeing our pancakes!

Up Next: Pancakes

Carrot

I steamed some carrots for Little Bear today along with some broccoli. At this point he's getting toast with apple sauce, or just apple sauce, every day when he wakes up from his morning nap. Unless Mama and Papa Bear are lazy. Today I wanted to give him dinner too. He wasn't fond of the carrots at all and broccoli was still a flop. I'll keep offering them and he's bound to eat them eventually... right?

I don't remember liking this green stuff...

This orange stuff isn't much better. 

Messy!

Apple sauce to wash down yucky veggies. 

Well, he was happy to get apple sauce at least.

Up Next: Corn on the Cob 

Nectarine

Sunday I went to get a pear and the store didn't have any, so I ended up with a nectarine. Little Bear immediately took to his nectarine. It was slippery and hard for him to hold but he went to town on it! I left some skin on to help him get a better grip, and I helped him hold it some.

I love this!

Mmm juicy.

He also got a banana.

He really enjoyed the banana this time! 

Well the boy seems to like his fruits. Hope we can get him to like veggies just as much.

Up Next: Carrots

Toast

We had our first real success yesterday! I toasted some whole wheat bread darker than normal and spread on unsweetened apple sauce like butter. I cut off the crust and cut it into three strips and Little Bear went crazy for it. I think he ate at least half of it. He had some again today for lunch and was just as happy! I even got a video of him munching away. 

Hmm I think I'll like this.

This is great!

Second day having toast, a pro! 

The toast was great because it doesn't stick to the roof of your mouth like fresh bread. It's crumbly and great to put new foods on as spreads. I think he will be having a lot of toast.

Up Next: Nectarine

Sweet Potato Fries

Papa Bear said he didn't see any banana in the diaper today. Hmm maybe there will be some later, or maybe he just didn't actually eat any. (Edited to say there WAS banana later.) Since everything so far has been a flop and bananas are such a rare allergy, we cheated and didn't leave any days between that and sweet potatoes.

Finally, something Little Bear likes! He bit of a big bite and realized it was too much, then pretty much sucked on the fries. There was a little choking when he took too big of a bite. He kept going back for more. Yay!

Checking out his fries.

Hey dad look at this!

Nom nom these are good.

Happy baby! 

I'd say sweet potatoes were a success! Since he liked the fries I think we'll keep going with solids. I'm going to wait a few days before introducing something else. I will have to figure out what he should try next.

Up Next: Toast

Banana

Since the last two foods didn't go over well, I thought I'd try something sweet and if he didn't want to eat it either, maybe he wasn't ready and I'd wait a while. Now I'm not so sure. He really couldn't pick up any banana and when we gave him a bite he seemed less than pleased. But then I put it in his mesh feeder and he sucked some down.

This feels messy.

Trying to take a bite. 

Getting some help from daddy. 

Yuck! 

Hmm. I guess it's okay in here. 

I think I'll just try something next that might be a little tastier for him and he can hold easier than a banana. We'll see how that goes, if we'll keep doing solids right now. 

Up next: Sweet Potato Fries 

And broccoli!

Based on diaper output, Little Bear got a few good bites of avocado the other day. So yesterday we decided to try broccoli. I steamed it until it was nice and squishy then ran it under cold water to cool it off. This time he was more interested in the bowl than the food but he finally got around to picking up the broccoli.

Dump it out! 

Chomp! 

Ugh what is this, baby torture? 

Gotta love that smile. 

No gagging on broccoli! I didn't think he ate any but diaper output proves otherwise. :) Going to go with a sweet fruit next, he's not liking this green stuff.

Next up: Banana

Avocado!

Avocados are loaded with good fats, vitamins and minerals. The fats are great for babes brain and physical development. They are also soft in texture and easy to gum. It made sense to us that avocado would be a great first food. Solids before one year are mostly for play and practice, but it's good to make sure it's nutritional too.

What's in here guys??

Gotta dump it out! 

What IS this??

Ew, why have I been trying to eat off your plates?

Look at my mess guys!! 

Well I think he ate a few little pieces. He gagged once but it was just a little hiccup. It worked itself out fine. He did have fun squishing it. It wasn't a huge hit but hey, it's the first time he's had food, it's all new. We will revisit avocado later. 

Next up: Broccoli