Everything I’ve heard from doctors and lactation consultants – confirmed by everything I was reading online – led me to wait until Charlie’s 6-month birthday to introduce solids.
So, with Friday being the big day, I figured when better than on a Saturday at home with the hubs?
I didn’t want to start with rice cereal because from what I’ve heard, it’s not really necessary. Being that I’ve spent the past month or so chowing down sweet potatoes, I figured that would be a great first food for my girl. So, I looked in a baby cookbook and scoured the Internet for a sweet potato babyfood recipe… What I found was pretty dang basic…
Sweet Potato Babyfood
1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees F
2) Pierce sweet potato with a fork (all over the potato)
3) Wrap potato in tin foil and bake for 45-60 minutes (it took my oven about 55 minutes)
4) Peel the skin off of the sweet potato (you might want to let it cool a bit because that puppy’s HOT)
5) Once cooled, chop up the peeled sweet potato and put in the food processor (we use our Ninja Kitchen System)
6) Before you blend, add breastmilk or formula. I used a pretty big potato (see photo below) and needed nearly 15 ounces of breastmilk to get it nice and liquidy.
10 ounces!
7) Blend and then disperse into the freezer tray of your choice. I used this one from Mumi & Bubi.
Blending everything up!
This recipe filled up the entire tray (27 (1) ounce cubes) plus two additional feedings. Charlotte is currently only eating a Tablespoon of food per feeding per day, meaning this one recipe will yield 56 (1) TBSP feedings.
So, how’d she like it? Well, you can see for yourself…
OR just trust me when I say that she loves to eat. She reaches for the spoon, opens wide and eats her full TBSP. She’s also drinking water out of her sippy cup. They say babes should only have a couple ounces per day, so we just give it to her with her meal. We’ve only fed her twice, but so far so good! She seems to really enjoy it and loves being in her high chair. All in all, so successful and really cute. Another special thing to share with our girl.
“I want food! I want food!” Waiting patiently for her first bite EVER.
Yummmm
More, more, more!!
Here comes the train!
Mmmm
All cleaned up. That was a successful first (solid) meal!
Feeling good!
Happy after meal two!
Playing House 
Who knew solids were so fun?! love all these milestones 🙂
Have you guys started solids?
Yeah, we started around 4 months (formula fed babies don’t have the same benefits of waiting till 6 months as EBF babies do)..I’ve been slow about it- we’re up to probably 5 fruits and 5 veggies and 2 meats. I have yet to make his food (but have my Ninja already to go!). Do you know if boiling food isn’t as good as steaming or baking when you are making purees??
Ya know, I’m not sure about that! I just bought a new cookbook that was recommended by a friend: http://m.target.com/p/the-baby-toddler-cookbook-hardcover/-/A-13466932?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=google_pla_df&LNM=13466932&CPNG=Entertainment&kpid=13466932&LID=24pgs&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=13466932&kpid=13466932&gclid=CjwKEAiA8_KlBRD9z_jl_fKBhQkSJABDKqiXVg9kiDY5Iy41C77vk9SCQv6AFkRm6fnGwcyrmrL0NhoCSVvw_wcB
I’m hoping the book will guide the way! I’ll post any good recipes I come by.
I feel like everything I see is either bake or steam…I’m wondering if it’s better for nutrients or something. Can’t wait for the recipes!!!
Oh my goodness, she is so stinkin cute! So glad it went so well!
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She is so cute!! It is so exciting to do solids! And I promise, the messiness will still be around for a while, but it gets a little better once she learns what the spoon is or and how to eat. Have fun! I have to say feeding Bug is my favorite time with her, if it’s her bottle or her food!
She loves the spoon, but definitely does not fully understand. I keep trying to tell her she doesn’t need to grab the mouth of the spoon, but she doesn’t quite get it 🙂
She will one day, Bug is still fascinated with the spoon too and we have been doing solids for 4.5 months now, but she doesn’t grab the mouth of the spoon anymore.
So there’s hope 🙂
Yes
The picture right after the smiley successful one looks like she’s trying to give fist-bumps. “Good job ma!”
Thats awesome! It totally does 🙂
Looks your baby really liked it’s, I’ll try this one when my baby turns 6 too.
She did! She ended up not being the biggest puree fan, but she loves the slightly chunkier food I’ve been making her.