A Batch a Day and Other News

So as you know, we've been making our own baby food.  We were making several batches at once.  My husband has no problem with this, but I tend to get overwhelmed.  This week I decided to make a batch a day.  This allows me to make the food while Jackson is awake, without taking too much time away from him, which in turn leaves me nap time to do my school work.  So far it's working. 

In other news...

Jackson has learned how to crawl up the stairs! 

While I was looking at The Toddler Calendar, Jackson was playing by the stairs, just out of sight.  It became too quiet, and then I heard a noise I've never heard before.  I walked around the corner and didn't see him.  The bathroom door was closed.  I quickly looked over the baby gate to see if he had somehow climbed over it and fallen down the stairs (as if he could really climb OVER the gate..haha!).  My heart sank!  Where was he!?  I heard the noise again and then I found him....HALFWAY UP THE STAIRS! 

As you can imagine, I spent the next 15 mins baby proofing the house.  Sockets, check.  Baby gate in new location, check.  Locks on cabinet, check.

I can get up, but I can't get down

Little man just fell asleep for his 1st nap of the day.  By the way, it's 1:15.  He has figured out how to sit and stand up in the bed.  When I laid him down he immediately sat up in frustration.  I laid him down.  We repeated this process several times before I decided he would have to figure it out.  Well, it didn't go as planned and I finally just brought him downstairs to play.  Before trying again I changed him diaper, gave him Tylenol and baby orajel, feed him, nursed him and gave him a sippy cup of milk.  All bases covered. 

He once again repeated the flip, sit, stand, but this time I noticed he was only flipping to the left.  So I laid him back down beside to railing in hopes of him having a harder time flipping over to sit.  I walked out at this point so I don't know what happened but 5 mins later this is what I saw....

And yes, I will take tips on teaching him how to lay back down himself.  What do you do? 

Baby Food by Mom

When I took J to his 6 month check up, which was before the 6 month mark, the dr. asked me if I was going to make his food.  I looked at her like she was crazy and said, "I don't think I'm dedicated enough for that."   The truth is, I’m not the cook in the family and really hadn’t given baby food much thought.

On his 6 month birthday I choose to give him smashed avocados instead of jarred food, then bananas.  A couple of moms in my mom’s group had talked about making homemade food and how easy it was.   Fast-forward a couple of weeks and here I am writing a blog about homemade baby food! 


Here are a few foods that are safe for a 6 month old…
*Sweet potato puree
*pear puree
*apple puree
*winter squash puree
*zucchini puree
*baby’s rice cereal

So far I have made sweet potato puree and winter squash puree.  It was sooo easy, even for a non-cook like me!  Here are the top 3 reasons I like homemade food:
1.  It’s cheap!  It takes a little time to make, but I can make organic food a lot cheaper than I can buy it.
 2. I know exactly what’s in it.  I control whether I put breast milk or formula in it, organic vs. non-organic produce.
3.  The nutrient content is higher.  Just like fresh produce vs. canned, during the industrial cooking process nutrients are lost.

Winter Squash Puree
Preheat oven 350degrees
Cut squash lengthways in half (you have to push pretty hard).
Scrape out seeds and fibers-toss in trash
Roast in ¼ inch water for 1hr.
Scoop and puree the insides in food processor or blender.
Add breast milk or formula to thin.
Pour in ice cube trays to freeze.
Can freeze up to 3 months.

Sweet Potato Puree
Preheat over 425 degrees.
Prick sweet potatoes with fork or knife and place on baking sheet.
Roast 45-60 mins or until potato is soft.
Scoop out insides.
Puree in blender or food processor until smooth.
Add breast milk or formula to thin.  (It took quite a bit for mine to thin)
Pour in ice cube trays to freeze.
Can freeze up to 3 months.

Enjoy your foods!
Mom's just bloggin'!



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