Oh, boy! Was this a party! I have never seen Claire gobble up anything like she gobbled up polenta. It was a sight. She had already eaten most of her dinner and I was making polenta to go with dinner for me and Aaron (BBQ chicken and asparagus – yes, she could have had that [...]
One of Claire’s favorite finger foods now is bread. I usually toast it, add a little – but not too much – butter, and give her little pieces. It’s so easy to pick up and she loves to ‘chew’ and say “nom, nom, nom, nom…” with each bite. I try not to give her too [...]
Ah, avocados. What a food! I first started Claire on avocados when she was just starting solids. I’d open it up, scoop out the flesh and mash it with a fork. Super simple. The problem was that she didn’t like it. Honestly, I don’t blame her. I don’t like them either. I still don’t. For [...]
She’s really getting into finger foods now. This is a blessing and a curse, as they say. It’s becoming a problem because she really only wants to eat what she can put in her mouth. She doesn’t want a bottle either. She’ll take it. Sometimes she’ll drink it. Often she drinks half and [...]