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He progressed well onto each stage and enjoyed each one as something new and exciting as each new texture was all new and curious. Ive been so lucky with how well he's done and continues to do on this journey.
My son is now 13 months old and very much enjoying solids. He eats anything i put in front of him. I like to give as much variation as i can. He's had apricots, melon, pineapple, apple, orange... Many more. He's had a grewt variety of vegetables and im still finding new ones to try. He very much enjoys the baby snacks, which are very handy for on the go.
Im so excited for our continuing journey on the weaning path.
I loved watching my little ones face change with all the different foods she tried - some happy and wanting more faces and other times screwing her face in disgust and disliking!!
Weaning was also a very stressful time
as my little one started to gain her ever growing want to be independent by feeding herself.... very proud mummy but oh my gosh!!! How does a baby get so messy??? The amount of times we went straight from the table to the bath and stripped her down to hose her off to get her clean....wet wipes wouldn’t have been worth the effort! I now look at other people who are starting the journey and laugh but at the time I did not enjoy this!! I shouldn’t say too much as I’m about to go through it all again with baby number 2....let’s see how round two of weaning goes....wish us luck!!!
My advice would be to listen to your instincts - Mums do know best.
Forgot to post a photo but this is my little monster with his favourite-strawberry’s
Well! about 15 minutes after finishing it came something like the scene out of The Exorcist (picture the pea soup scene! ) projectile peas! Unfortunately I didnt have my crucifix to hand!
Being a young mum, you constantly have people telling you what is right and wrong with weaning, when weaning should begin and it got a little bit overwhelming to say the least as I was spoon-fed two different types of information, but trust your gut mamas, you'll know when's right for your baby!
I started weaning my little Keira at 5 months. She started with simple baby rice and so she understands "eating" and honestly it melted my heart! My little sweetie pie was HUNGRY! I then went onto porridge and added the Heinz fruit pouches in with it! That was a massive eye opener for me as it made me realise what she has a taste for.
If you have a teething baby or if it is hot ( like it was this summer) you can use a mix baby porridge & the fruit pouch to make a popsicle which Keira LOVED so much!
At first I was very stuck on making her food fresh all the time but when in reality i found it really hard to not be repetitive in flavour, so I gave baby Jar's a try.
I've tried a few brands when it comes to baby food but Heinz' has been her favourite, especially the Jar of Beef & Sweet Potato Mash and the Veggie Chicken Casserole Pouch.
We took our first trip abroad at 6 months and the pouches were so handy! They are travel friendly as they are not as bulky and heavy as Jars.
She is now on the 7+ Jars and she loves the little textures that are in there along side with her home made food! Honestly the Jars are "so yummy" and she loves the ring puffs so much - it literally is so perfect for little fingers.
She loves fruits & vegs such as strawberries, blueberries, carrots, potatoes but the mess after honestly makes me laugh. Who knew such a tiny little person could make soooo much mess! & how does their food end up in such unexpected places? I found half an eaten sliced strawberry stuck on her back while i was changing her.
My little Keira is just like her mama, she loves eating and I find so much Joy in weaning! I can't wait for the next stage!