We started solid food. Woot! Woot!
I know some people wait awhile before starting their baby on solids, but Miss E. has been waiting for food. At four months, her eyes followed every move hubby’s fork made and then some.
So on the eve of her 5 month birthday, out came the baby bowls, spoons and the single grain oatmeal.
SHE INHALED IT (and promptly slept eleven hours!) Too bad the sleep thing hasn’t continued…we’re back to being up at least once a night.
We’ve since had some sweet potatoes and a little bit of banana. Tonight we’re going to have some peas, which always look so incredibly disgusting to me, but Bug always loved them. (And dudes, check out her bib. It’s from Target and says “Star of Mommy’s Blog” LOVE.)
Next on our list? We’re breaking out the Beaba Babycook.
I didn’t make as much food with Bug as I thought I would. I had every intention of doing it and we did some….but not enough. With Miss E. we’re going to do better. It’s not like it’s hard. Cut up some food, add it to the Babycook, put the water in the reservoir and steam. When that’s done, you put the steamed contents into the bowl and blend. Simple simple. I’ve already envisioned some yummy zucchini purees and homemade applesauce.
And for back up, we stick with Earth’s Best, Sprout and Happy Baby Food. BUT, I vow to buy LESS packaged baby food than I did with Bug. You heard it here folks. Hold me to it.
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Today’s Launch Week giveaway is the most AMAZING yet! In honor of Miss E. starting to eat solid food, I am thrilled to be able to give away a Beaba Feeding Suite. This prize includes a Beaba Babycook, set of multiportions (perfect for storage) and a set of Beaba’s First Stage Spoons.
Retail Value = OVER $200!
To enter, simply leave me a comment telling me what your child’s first food was (or will be). Extra entry for following @scanchild and @beabausa on Twitter. Drawing will be via random.org on Thursday, September 15.
My former employer, Scandinavian Child, provided the Beaba products to me at no cost. I received mine as a baby shower gift. All opinions are my own and are, in no way, attributed to SCI.
Miss Natalie’s first veggie after cereal was peas, which she didn’t like then but LOVES now! We used our Magic Bullet to make tons of baby food, but wished we had the Beaba. I stockpiled and froze her food and loved knowing exactly what she was eating…good luck! 🙂
Cute bib! Lea’s first thing after cereal was sweet potatoes. Then i think it was peas and who knows after that. She’s a great eater! Likes almost everything and will try anything. Her favorites right now are broccoli and mushrooms (not together, however she’d prob love that! lol)
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My daughter’s first food was avocado and I think I’ll repeat that with my son when it’s his turn. Awesome giveaway, thanks!
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We tried rice cereal first and boy was that yuck so then we switched to mashed bananas and avocados and that was a huge hit!
After cereal, Logan’s first was carrots. A bold choice I think! He actually liked them. I may go the same route with Maggie when the time comes. Or, may do peas or green beans or something like that. Probably definitely a veggie though.
My lil Xavier’s first veggie was peas. Sadly alot of food tries made it everywhere but his mouth, but in result ALOT of priceless pictures. I still laugh looking at the food pictures mishaps and dislikes. Another babe on the way *crosses fingers for veggie lover*, if not more great pics for sure :)) Perhaps homemade baby veggies could be the winner!
my baby loves pureed chicken soup with chicken carrots, zuccini, celery, turnip and sweet potatoes and pureed blueberries and pears for dessert
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Jude’s first solid was avocado
Not sure what Noah’s will be.
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The first food Cameron a.k.a The Big Cat had was pears. He went crazy! Happy Birthday Miss E! P.S. Do I get extra credit since I technically found that awesome bib? 😉
I made almost all of Andrew’s food and can’t wait to start making it for Meghan in a few months. I would LOVE to have a Babycook to make it even easier!
Zach’s been on rice cereal (added to his bottle) since he was 2 months old, so I guess technically that was his first food. We’ll be starting solid foods in the next month and I think I want his first food to be green beans or peas, followed quickly by sweet potatoes (mainly because I hate them, but they are so healthy, so I really want him to like them)! 🙂
Our baby’s first food will be sweet potatos!
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I’ll probably start with rice cereal and then avocado
My son loved granola with cinnamon and papaya
Love Miss E’s bib!! Bug needs a t-shirt to match. 🙂
Both the girls started with the basic rice cereal and never looked back! Neither one of them was picky and would pretty much inhale whatever fruit, veggie or cereal came their way on a spoon.
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Marian’s first food was rice cereal, but had to take her off of that due to food sensitivities. We are now only doing sweet potatoes and green beans and I am having to make it. I like having to make it instead of buying it for many reasons, so this might just be the trick to making my life easier.
My son’s first food was oatmeal followed by carrots. What a great giveaway, Erin.
my sons first food was oatmeal then bananas. what a great giveaway I would love to have one of these.
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After cereal was sweet potatoes.
My little mans first foods were an attempt at homemade rice cereal, then sweet potatoes and butternut squash.
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Bananas & avocado here, too.
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My babes first food was pees.
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My baby’s first food was rice cereal, which he was quite fond of until he discovered bananas.
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We started with bananas. It didn’t go well 🙂
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Would so love to win this for my sweet baby girl! I gave her baby food peas for the first thing…just to see what her face would look like…lol. It wasn’t good. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win!
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My child’s first food was rice cereal. She loved it!
my child’s first was avocados!
My child’s first food was brown rice cereal followed by avocado.
After cereals, I moved E to veggies and started with my least favorite – green beans! I didn’t want to go right to the yummy ones like peas, carrots, and corn for fear he wouldn’t try the more bland varieties… So we progressed through all the veggies in my own backwards preference! 🙂
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BTW, my method was wildly successful – he LOVES all veggies! 🙂
well, right now, since my first born child is still in utero, im going to have to say that i hope his 1st food is breastmilk!!
cheerios!
it was the cereal but with fruit. I think it was pears first, then bananas.
Rice cereal and bananas were the first foods. Thanks for the chance to win!
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Love your new site! Miss Kinley’s first foods were sweet potatoes and pears. She loved them both! Wish I would have made her baby food, but will definitely try it with #2 (whenever that may be).
My child’s first food was sweet potatoes since I heard they were the best starter food.
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My daughter’s first food was cereal. Her first veggie was peas, and that is still her favorite food today.
Avocado…such a great first food.
expecting my 1st… will be baby rice cereal but then after that probably pureed green veggies like green beans. I’ll definitely give him or her avocados too.
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Rice cereal was met with lackluster reviews and we moved on to peas which were a big hit. Although now, three years later, not so much. Go figure. 🙂
Rice cereal then sweet potatoes!
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Oatmeal cereal was the first food; sweet potatoes were next.
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I started Seth on cereal first, but after that his first food was sweet potatoes. We started him on avocado early too, but for some reason that didn’t sit well with him until he was about a year old. I made almost all of his baby food and would love to do the same with our next one.. this would make it sooooo much easier!
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I’m still expecting my first, but I imagine his first food will be a something like bananas or avocado…something tasty but soft 🙂
My daughters first food was rice cereal..then bananas. My son is 3 months and I will try veggies 1st this time!
my little man had sweet potatoes first
All three of my girls first food was sweet potatoes! They all loved them!!!
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I follow both on Twitter (@jrporter). And our first food will be bananas and avocados :).
I had planned to feed my daughter avacado for her first solid food, but we ended up having to go with prunes 🙂
He tried rice cereal and then bananas.
My Childs 1st food was I think Bananas …My Mother used to give him lots of foods before you should have but he is 24 now so I think it was ok..:)
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My little oliver’s first food was pears with oatmeal
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My newest addition will most likely have sweet potatos first!
Baby’s first food was rice cereal, and she devoured it!
rice cereal/bananas
My babies first food was home made applesauce mixed with a bit of rice cereal and then she went on to carrots and lots of other vegi’s and fruits…
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his will be rice cereal
I plan to introduce Violet to avacado first:) I have heard that it will help her not to expect her food to always be sweet. I am also planning to make her baby food. I just got done with a huge batch of applesauce made from my mom’s apple tree (100% oganic)!!
Rice and it was a huge hit!
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I plan on giving my new baby sweet potatoes. Oh I love sweet potatoes.
Since our little girl will be here in November, squash and sweet potatoes will probably be in season when it’s time for her to have her first foods. I’d also like to introduce her to green veggies early.
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avocado (boy) and homemade butternut squash (girl) mm good. thanks for the chance to win!
baby’s first food would be peas! I loved peas when I was a baby 🙂
for my niece, I believe it was carrotts.
My child’s first semi-solid food will be sweet potatoes, since I love them so much and they’re also a favorite of all my nieces and nephews. I would love to win this to be able to cook my baby’s food myself.
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Sweet potatoes and she loved them!
My child’s first food was bananas.
Juliet’s will be mashed bananas
My daughters first food will be carrots!
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My daughter’s first food will probably be butternut squash or carrots!
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rice cereal
My baby’s first food will be oatmeal infant cereal.
My sons first food was apple sauce
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My daughters first food was carrots and she loves them!
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Pretty sure it was rice cereal, banana and avocado. I gave up on making my more of my own purees and regret it.
My baby’s first meal will be oatmeal 🙂 He is only 2 months now but we need this soooo bad!!!
Owen’s first food was rice cereal, he loved the apple banana rice cereal.
First food will be cereal.