lunch for 8 month old

2moms2twins · March 2012

Running out of ideas for our 8 month old twins for lunch

I think we have had enough avocado and bananacado to last us a life time ( not really ) but what are you giving your 8 month old ... My girls love to feed themselves. We are also vegetarians but not opposed to giving them chicken I just need ideas I also like to give them 3 items ... usually one is cherrios-

Any help greatly appreciated.

MommieBear · March 2012

Try other steamed-mashed veggies. I've taken my meals and mashed them up enough so that my little one was able to have some. Just make sure it isn't something they're not allergic to. This is the beginning when they want what's on your plate!

I've done pasta, other meals (chicken can be pur?ed with some small chucks for the girls). And other tummies. My little guy's favorite? Sweet potatoe fries (from the oven)!

2moms2twins · March 2012

Thanks Mommy bear - we just did the sweet potato fries they did not seem excited .. but i just did broccoli steamed for lunch and they were all over it .. we dont do the wait three days b4 giving them something new any more they are almost 9 months is that bad? Also we know Melanie is not allergic to anything nore is their donor according to the Donor profile so we have already given them strawberries and egg yolk and prolly other stuff that is not recommended - I dont get the egg white deal - if its cooked what is the problem so we have not given then Peanuts and egg white and prolly wont and no honey but i think everything else is a go Melanie may not agree with me ... so much .. but we will work it out.

Today was 1/2 piece of string cheese and broccoli and some joes Ohs (like cherrios) and water melon.

i was shocked they love the broccoli

2brides · March 2012

peas, tiny pieces of grilled cheese, steamed carrots, tiny pieces of Boca burger, pieces of noodles, sweet potato cubes...

Two*True · March 2012

We did baby led weaning so DD always just ate what I ate (with perhaps a bit of moderation). She really liked the Dr. Preagger's (?) veggie patties that CT turned us onto. Polenta? We did the pre-made kind that I would slice and bake a bit. DD could then dunk the slices in marinara sauce.

cookiemonster03 · March 2012

Sweet potatoes have been a hit (just sliced and baked). We're going to try yogurt this week. We've done pureed chicken and they love it (our pedi really wanted us to start meats young) and will probably try strips soon. We'll also try cheese soon I think.

We've only done avocado, bananas and sweet potatoes so far though as finger foods. They aren't quite there with puffs.