Naomi is quite the eater now that solid foods are a regular part of her diet. She is always up for trying something new, and I have yet to find a food that she will not eat (besides rutabagas - but who can blame her)?! We started out with the basic mushy baby foods like banana and avocado, and eventually, now that she is nine months old, we started placing little bites of our dinner on her tray. She absolutely loves the taste of home-cooked meals, and she turns her nose up to most baby foods out of the jar now!
I love cooking for her, and most of the time, she eats what we eat. Doing so makes it a lot easier to sit down as a family and eat together & it is easier on the wallet. I find it tricky to cook a lot of the meat recipes from baby food books because I need to have items on hand specifically for that meal. Don't get me wrong - I still love to cook from the baby books. There are trays of chicken & veggies, and pureed fruits & veggies in the freezer right now, but it is much easier to just cook a casserole and let her eat with us unless we're out and about. She really enjoys being able to eat what we're eating, and we're enjoying watching her lap it up! Nights at the table have easily become my favorite part of day.
Naomi grubbin out - she loves feeding herself!
watching the dogs outside while enjoying my first quesadilla with mom!
Now I could go all into discussing "going green" and cooking the healthiest meals from the freshest and most organic veggies around, but I will save THAT particular post for a rainy day. I will say that we do try to buy organic when we can, but most of the time I buy what's on sale and wash it real good when I get home. At least washing it makes me feel a little better about it! :) We try to hit up the farmers market on the weekends and are now looking forward to all the fresh produce coming this Spring & Summer. It's just too expensive for us to go green completely. Although we do drink organic apple juice & eat organic yogurt, we eat our share of the freshest and most non-organic veggies around too! :)
Tonight we got a pretty big kick out of Omi tearing up some kale. She absolutely LOVES the greenest of greens with lots of garlic, and Andrew now calls her the Omivore! There's no denying it - she loves it all! Fish, broccoli, cauliflower, squash casserole, salmon patties - you name it! Definitely her mama's daughter! I've never been a picky eater, and I'm delighted she's the same!
what was left of dinner tonight -
chicken pot pie with biscuits - a new family favorite!
Every Christmas, this lovely scented soap is at the top of my want list for a reason. It leaves your skin extra soft and smooth, & the fresh scent (my fave) lingers all day. The best part: it is a body wash, shampoo, and bubble bath combined! Now how great is that?
I make the stuff last all year because it is pretty pricey ($22 for 16oz), but it's totally worth every cent (no pun intended)! heh. It makes for great gifts too.
Bloomers found on etsy. The gal who made these is one of my favorite sellers on etsy, and she works at home! Love everything about it! http://www.etsy.com/people/sugarandspicekid
