Yummy!

Lea has tried several foods now. Here's a list of what she's had, in order of when she tried them, and what she thought/thinks about each one...

Organic Rice Cereal - yummy, at first.
Avocado - yummy mixed in with rice ceral. just ok by itself.
Sweet Potato - really yummy!
Green Peas - the yummiest so far!
Beets - pretty yummy.
Cheerios - after a few tries, super yummy and fun to play with!
Carrots - not so yummy but we'll try again.
Banana - really yummy, even though the texture is slimy and weird!

It's so much fun to watch her expressions and reactions when she tastes something new.  And, yes, I am making all of her food.  I'm actually pretty proud of myself but I must say that the Beaba Babycook makes it so easy!  I can make a couple batches (steam, puree and freeze single portions) in less than 20 minutes.  I have baggies in the freezer filled with single portions of peas, carrots, sweet potato and beets.  I simply put a few in the fridge the night before and they are thawed and ready for her to eat the next day.  I hardly ever warm her food.  She will gladly eat things cold, room temperature or warm.  I'm trying not to raise a picky eater!  I'll let you know how it turns out.

She really likes Cheerios, although she hasn't perfected eating them by herself. She can grab one in her fist and bring her fist to her mouth, but then she can't figure out how to get the little Cheerio out of her fist and into her mouth! After a few tries, she gets frustrated and requires adult assistance. :)

What should we try next?

Getting nervous...

We have booked our flights!  Yup, we're taking our baby girl on a plane to go see her Uncle Dave and Aunt Sarah in New Mexico.  Now that we have gotten our tickets, all sorts of things are running through my head...

• Is there a charge to check a car seat?
• How much stuff should we take?
• Should we take our Toro stroller?
• If we take our stroller, should we check it at the gate?
• How will Lea be on the plane?
• Will she sleep or wiggle the whole time?
• What do I do if she needs a diaper change on the flight???
• Will she nurse during take off and landing or will she be too distracted?
• Will people look at me weird if I'm nursing?
• What if she cries on the flight?
• During our layover, will we make the next flight in time?
• When we get there, will the car seat fit in my brother's car?
• How will Lea sleep away from home for the first time?
• What toys should I take for her? And how many?
• Should I buy baby food out there or take my Babycook?

I could seriously keep going on and on and on....  If anyone has any tips, tricks or suggestions please let us know!  :)

Time to eat!

First of all, we love our Beaba Babycook!  After Lea had enough of rice cereal and avocado, we decided to try sweet potatos.  We got some locally grown sweet potatos from Kevin's parents and prepared them with the Babycook....

YUM!!!