Little foodie

As I mentioned in the 6 month  post yesterday, Madeline is quite the little foodie. I have been making all of her baby food, a puree with chunks.

I also practice some Baby Led Weaning by letting her reach for and feed herself food that is too big to choke on.

I always make sure I am eating when I feed her too. I like for meal time to be a social time and she is also able to watch how I am feeding myself. I think this has a lot to do with why she reaches for food instead of being a little bird, mouth open and waiting...even though that is so cute when babies do that. She looks at the spoon, then opens, makes her 'Mmmm' noises and everything else is on hold as she completely enjoys whatever she is having...except green beans, but I'm going to spice them up a bit for her and see what she thinks then. I gave her zucchini and carrot with a tiny bit a garlic last night and she definitely enjoyed it, so I think some veggies will need a dash of something.

I do a lot of research...on just about everything.  92% of my internet time is spent getting facts, 3% baby forums, 3% facebook and 2% here. I know, it's not healthy to pick apart every little thing and fact it to death, but I do. I rarely share my need to look things up and compare [especially with my husband!] because well, I look obsessive.

I did read a study about how breastfed babies tend to like a little bit of flavor to their food because they are already getting some spices from the mother's milk. It shouldn't have, but it amazed me. I say it shouldn't have because I can compare my [frozen] milk from one day to the next and they are completely different colors ranging from blueish to orange! Crazy. It all looks the same once thawed out and in a sippy cup though...

She's getting the hang of it.

Since I'm on that topic, I'd like to give myself a little pat on the back. My breastfeeding goal was 3 months and I have doubled it! I'm going to try for a year, but that is my max. I do have to add, teeth scare me and I am glad she doesn't have any yet.

Anyway, I also read that Avocado is awesome for a developing baby's brain and nervous system. Brain food?! I stocked up on them and have been combining them with other fruits...bananacado, pearcado, papayacado! See, I get obsessive. I do have fruits without it too. Actually, I had to remake all of my fruit last night. Yesterday, I came home to my bag of about 40 servings of fruit, melted on the counter. I was sad. But, it didn't take long to restock.
It is such a satisfying feeling to have anyone like your cooking and hearing a baby make 'Mmm' noises is even better!
There's a lot of love going into that food, for sure!

Ummmm....could I be enjoying this any more????