Things that make you go - Mmmm!!

You know, I had this idea of what it would be like when we introduced foods to Addie for the first time. What will we feed her, when, will it be in the new highchair, what faces will she make, will she even like food?? Well, after stiff ol dad said we couldn't do solid foods until she was 6 months I thought I had plenty of time to read as much as I could on what the best first foods are and make an informed decision - which I decided it was probably going to be avocado.

Unfortunately for Addie she had been suffering bouts of constipation and we tried multiple things to relieve her discomfort to no avail. However there was one option we hadn't explored - FOOD!! So we bought that girl some prunes and in simple Maturey family fashion propped her in her bumbo on the coffee table and let her go wild. I thought - Prunes, GROSS!! - but to my surprise she loved them! She did so good, it's like she's been eating for years. We would say 'bite' and she would open her mouth when the spoon came to her lips, swallow most of it (of course some came back out), and then lean forward for more. I, of course, didn't do so hot. Who knew how messy it could really be. Really most of the food on her face is from me missing her mouth than from her spitting it out and drooling.

She only got to have the prunes a couple of times and then back to boring old milk all day. She will be 6 months in a couple of weeks and I've already stocked the pantry with yummy goodness for our new adventures of eating. Hopefully when the veggies in my garden grow I can make her some homemade baby food.


































PS - PRUNES STAIN!!! :(