First Food

I decided it was about time for the girls to venture into the world of food.  Baby food stage is my least favorite.  It is so messy and difficult.  I am a little bit more excited this time around though because not only does it mean more food and less formula, I am planning to make all of my own baby food.  My mom got me the baby food cooker I had been eyeing and Ashley got me all of these fun little storage containers.  I can make freeze and store all kinds of wonderful things, my goal is to never buy jar baby food this time around!  :)  

After much research, I decided that I would not start them on cereal as I did with my others.  I just don't believe anymore that little ones should begin with grains.  They are too difficult to digest, and are not nearly as nutritious as fresh vegetables and fruits.  So, I went with avacado.  

It is so easy to just mash up right in the peel.  I love that it is filled with good healthy fats, because how much are they really getting down at this stage?  Maybe a teaspoon?  A teaspoon of mashed green bean seems to me to be a whole lotta work for not much nutrition.  

Olivia LOVED it.  She latched onto that spoon like it was her bottle, and she had enjoyed avacado a thousand times before.  I have never had a child react like that on a first bite of anything!  This is usually the face I get:

Brenna didn't think it was the best thing ever.  Every time I tried to give it to her she started to gag.  Oh well, Livie got a good TBS I bet, Brenna will just have to try harder next time.  :)

Big Sis finished it off for them.

Livie, (very happy about this big girl stuff) and Brenna, (not so much).