And we are off!

Do not stop. Do not pass go. Enter directly into the land of solids. There is no turning back now!

My number one goal as a parent is to do the best I can. I am not perfect and as many plans as I may have I understand they will not ever go as such. I have learned to deviate, accept, and travel anew. My path is always changing as a mother. But I am doing my best.

As circumstances would have it I was not able to breastfeed my child and so as much as I hated to do it we had to start formula. I opted for an organic formula made from a 100% BPA free can and without the added DHA made from scary derivatives. I struggled with guilt for months and kept trying and hoping that my outcome would change. It did not; that was out of my control. Since then, I have decided that if there is one thing I can control despite whatever may come it is what I feed my child.

I aim to feed him 100% organic fruits and veggies, especially in these crucial first years. I would hate to expose him to unnecessary chemicals for my own convenience. (Though it is no big surprise as I am pretty crunchy elsewhere in life too). I have opted to make my own baby food for these first few months, some of which will come from the garden we are growing this year.

We are following the four day rule: feed one fruit or veggie alone for four days in case of reaction. So far bananas are a-okay! I am sticking with mostly veggies to begin with but will alternate between fruit and veggie as we go along.

So last week we did mashed bananas. If you haven't seen one the Annabel Karmel masher is genius! I love it. It is just the right size for baby portions and for traveling. I can pop it in my bag and take it with me wherever I go. It works amazing for avocados too! But we will save that for another day.

So one half banana with a little formula in the masher and voila you have the perfect consistency for baby. I won't say we were without a few funny faces but once he got over trying to bite the spoon he was going in for more. He really likes to try and feed himself and though he is a little clumsy with the spoon and he gets  more on me than in his mouth we still have fun come breakfast time. Because what is better after breakfast than a nice warm bath or shower?