Pumpkin Oats cookies

Made these today. And also some puff size and some stick shaped. She was keen to bite the stick ones after some persuasion. The puff shaped ones, she attempted, but it was too hard, and she threw down for Latte. She was bored by the time I gave her the rabbit shaped. I shall test it again later. 

Sigh. I'm a little at my wits end. She's not keen to eat anything. Spoonfed, self fed, or i feed with my hand. 

Anyway, the puff shaped taste really nice. Lol. I like it. Maybe it's small, hence crunchier, and in the end, too hard for her. Next time must try short timing for the puffs. 

Ingredients

- Pumpkins

- Baby Oats

Method

1. Steamed the pumpkin

2. Mixed both together

3. Bake at 170 degrees for about 12 mins

Iced strawberry

Yesterday baby ate frozen strawberry. A much cleaner way of eating strawberry. Fresh strawberry only ended up as strawberry juice in her hands. Hahaha. Now we know who to look for when we wan to squeeze some fruit juice. Just kidding...

Baby Led Weaning - Peach

8 months 13 days

Someone posted letting their bub eat peach and loving it. I wanted to let baby try too but I was not able to find peach in my nearby supermarket. So I went a little further and bought a box of 8 for $11.45. Wow. Now I know peaches are that expensive. 

Baby seems to like it. Gagging on serveral occasions though. She ate quite a bit as compared to food. Ok. I'm a happy mama. Finally something she eats a little more and showing interest. 

The expensive peach lol

Baby led weaning - Banana

Banana is very easy to prepare. No need to cook and it's easy to peel and cut. But it's super duper messy. LO jus smash it everywhere. The tray, her fingers, her hair, her face...

I think... She likes banana too. Not too sure. Let her try a few more times. 

Baby led weaning - Potatoes

She likes potatoes. But I think I made it too soft the second time. She's cool with either texture.

Lol Latte photobombed. We have to put him in the fence whenever she eats. He's too fast whenever Josie drops her food lol. 

Baby led weaning - Carrot, Apple

Baby started eating solid food when she turned 6 months old. We chose to let her eat via baby led weaning. 

We only attempt once to twice a day. She still hasn't shown much interest in eating. Mostly gumming and sucking. So I wonder if we're doing it right. I hope so. 

Boiled carrots (10-13 April, 4days) - she was more interested in it, gumming more on the last day. 

Boiled apples (from 14 april for 4 days) - less interest as compared to carrots. I wonder why. Boiled apples actually taste really nice. Very sweet. 

// Update (17 Apr 2015) - we think she doesn't like boiled apples. Most of the apples end up on the floor than in her mouth :( Next up: Avocado. 

Here's what baby led weaning means in summary. 

And since she started on solids, it's time to introduce water. Drinking from a sippy cup. She can hold. She can put to her mouth. But unable to hold it high enough for the water to flow out. And she keep licking with her tongue. 

And babies below 6 months should not drink water. It's intoxicating for their small body. Even formula fed babies should not drink milk that is diluted, more water than the milk powder ratio. 

Back to LO's BLW. Hopefully she has more patience to eating and drinking by herself. I'm worried that I would give up soon. Peer pressure from family and friends T_T

"Why no feed her food?" 

"Why let her eat such hard food? Later choke how?" 

"She know how to eat meh?"

"Should start puree first"