baby firsts

Tonight Owen had his first solid food dinner.

This is the first time I've offered him solid food and he didn't spit it right back out. He ate the whole bowlful (an ice cube size serving) and seemed to love it!

This time I'm only using homemade baby food for a few reasons...

• Quality control. I love that I can control exactly what is in his food. I know it's fresh and there are no additives when I make it myself. I can even make my own combinations based on what I know he'll like, or just puree what we're having for dinner which makes the transition to eating regular food down the road smoother.
• Economical. Making my own baby food will save me so much money, plus I won't be using all those glass jars. Saves on waste.
• It's easy! I can puree what we're having for dinner, or I can make batches of baby food ahead of time by cooking and pureeing (in our food processor) a bunch of fruit or vegetables. (in combinations or individually) and freezing them in ice cube trays. Then when it's frozen you just pop the cubes out and organize them into freezer bags. Label them and stick them back in the freezer until you need to use them. Each cube is about 1 oz. I just stick a cube in a bowl and microwave for a few seconds until its melted enough to stir up. It's so easy, and convenient when you have them ready to go in the freezer.

I'm looking forward to trying different combinations of fruits or vegetables. I'm excited Owen is entering the baby food stage. It's fun to see him do new things.

He's growing up so fast!