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04 March 2016

Adventures of Homemade Baby Food

Grayson has had some big changes following his 6 month birthday!
  
He started sleeping in his own room. Sad day for momma. :(
 
He has also been able to start eating solids!
It is so fun watching him try new flavors.
I may have gotten a little excited with the baby food because I made
A TON! 
 
 
 
It took me all day to make all of it, but it is quite a bit cheaper to make it
rather than buy it. Plus you can freeze it, so it saves for a while.
 
 
I looked at the baby food at the store, because from what I read it
was quite the chore to make it (which it was) and I was not sure I was up
to the task.
 
BUT...
  
We have a baby bullet so I figured we should use it, and it is cheaper to make
the baby food myself. I always like cheaper!
Plus, I know exactly what is in the food my baby is getting, and I think
that is a big benefit of making it myself.
 
First...
 
I cut up the veggies and fruit and steamed them.
 
 
 
 
Then I stuck the steamed food in the baby bullet to purée it.
I actually just ended up using our blender. It worked a lot better.
I really like the little jars they have though.
They have a little dial on the lid so you can keep track of the day you
made the food. 
 

I used the ice cube trays to freeze the puréed food.
These are nice because you can just pop one out and thaw it when
you are ready. Another bonus is that they are an ounce serving
which is all those little babes need at first!


The food we are ready for now, I just put in these cute baby bullet
jars. We started with sweet potatoes, and he loves them! 


I also made:

Carrots
Yellow Squash
Butternut Squash
Pears
Apple Sauce
I bought some avocados too, but you do not have to
cook them or anything. :)

 Our pediatrician gave us a handout that recommended trying vegetables
first so he will not get the taste for sweet fruits and then not like veggies.
So far he has liked the sweet potatoes, and I am hoping he will like
the other things as well.

It was really pretty easy, it was just time consuming.
It was worth it though!
It is really fun to watch him try new things,
and I know exactly what he is getting.
 
 
 
Happy Friday and thanks for reading!
I hope you enjoy my blog. :)

Happy Friday!