Anybody else still just feeding purees? Is he getting enough to eat?

kaseyhunter85

I feel like we're struggling in the food department and I know its my fault. My husband and I don't have good eating habits (i.e. inconsistency, poor nutrition etc) so at this point feeding LO what we eat is not really an option.

We give him little bits of our foods occasionally but not often  Is anyone else still just basically on purees? 

Typical Day
6:30- 6 oz bottle
8:00- #2 puree (@daycare)
12:00 2 #2 purees(@daycare) and occasionally a 2-4 oz bottle
3/4- 6 oz bottle(@daycare although this week he's only been taking 1-2 ozs of this bottle?)
5:30- #3 puree
7:00- 6 oz bottle

He also gets little puffs and usually a rice rusk(we call them surfboards) plus water from a sippy cup everyday.

Last night I gave him an 8 oz bottle before bed to try to make up for the lack of oz during the day and he did ok so I think I will keep that up. He has plenty of wet and dirty diapers through the day but is kind of a runty guy other wise at his 9 month check he was just under 20 lbs and only in the 10th % for height.

I am having some serious guilt because the Big 1 is approaching soon and I feel like its expected for him to magically be a toddler and be eating and cutting out bottles but I just don't see that happening for us for a while...

edavis926

Our 11 month old just broke 17lbs (and that's only because I weighed her after a bottle) and she's about 10% for height too. She's lean everywhere but as long as she has her super chunky thighs I don't worry about it. 

Purees are better than nothing so if he likes them go for it. You could try some stage 3 purees of you want to work on some more textures. I make a lot of things for her that I'm not eating. Fruits and steamed veggies mostly, she also loses her mind over cheese and toast. It's kind of a pain to get into those better habits or preparing food that you aren't going to eat but once you get in a bit of a rhythm it gets easier. 

You could get some frozen fruits and veggies for snacks too. Then you just have to pull some out every couple of days and steam/thaw them. Gerber has different "pick ups" in the food aisle too but I haven't tried them yet since its usually food we have at home already

J1D

The Gerber graduates pick up foods are a super simple (a bit pricey though) way of getting some "real" food into baby. They have carrots, green beans and apples that are just plain chopped up bits of food. I like to let little dude feed those to himself while I feed him his purée. We are about 30/70 purée/table food at this point, but as others said, "food before one is just for fun." Formula or breastmilk has everything your child needs nutritionally. Table food right now is really about getting little one used to different flavors and textures. Again, it's a bit pricey but those Gerber graduates pick ups and meals are the easiest way that we've found make sure we have something on hand little one can eat everyday.
Other super easy "real" foods that don't take much time at all are avocado or banana, just peel and chop or smoosh and serve. Or in the freezer section at Target (and I assume other stores) there are frozen baby waffles and pancakes. The pancakes are ridiculously easy to heat up. If you don't keep a lot of fresh fruit on hand they also have little individual cups of frozen berries and such that you thaw overnight one at a time as you need them. 
So, when we eat foods that I think are good for our little guy we all eat the same thing, but on take out night I give him a Gerber graduates meal, or fruit and pancakes or avocado and some cheese. Baby oatmeal and yogurt are also a good way to sneak in non purée but with next to no prep work.

LaurenBee24

They don't have to eat AT ALL until 1, so I wouldn't panick. That said, I would try to start eating better. He is going to learn his eating habits from you. You said you know they aren't great, so I have to believe you want better for him. Know better, do better. Get foods just for him even. We feed lots of fruit and veggies that I cook just for her. She ate three skinned zucchinis yesterday as part of her dinner while I had cheese less pizza. She eat a puree veggies fruits and puffs at each meal. 

WeddingNotes13

I also cook up a few extra veggies and foods to keep on hand for LO. He has digestive trouble and can't eat a lot of what we eat. When he can eat what we have, I put extra aside for him for the next day. Good for you for watching out for his nutrition! Don't worry about the expectations. As @LaurenBee24 said, it isn't a nutritional requirement yet.