BLW weekly check-in

michaelaskedlauren

Likes?

Dislikes?

Questions? Comments? Concerns?

michaelaskedlauren

Likes: eggplant, zucchini, croissant, red potato, tomato, string cheese

Dislikes: mushroom, peas, pita bread (I think it was over-grilled) 

Question: I gave DS a little bit of string cheese which he loved, but I wasnt 100% sure if we can do cheese yet (given the whole cow milk thing), but then again I know yogurt is OK...

Huahine

Likes - picking up corn kernels off his placemat.

Dislikes - digesting corn kernels - he was very uncomfortable yesterday afternoon and evening.

Sippy cups - He likes drinking water out of his sippy cups.  When he gags a bit on some piece of food, he takes a big drink afterwards. He also likes using the hard rubber spout as a teether.  They all have teeth marks now.  I bought him a straw cup, but he hasn't figured out how to suck out of it yet.

kaybe24

Do you leave the skin on the zucchini and potatos? I read the book and though it explained the process it didn't give many specific tips.

michaelaskedlauren

I took the skin off. I read somewhere while I was looking into BLW that they suggest doing that, so I just followed along.

Huahine

And I leave it on

talitha712

Likes: everything she's been given!  bananas, carrots, broccoli, peaches, zucchini, avocado, watermelon, pickles

Dislikes: nothing so far

Questions/comments/concerns: DD is doing a great job breaking pieces of food off and moving them around in her mouth.  She's swallowing more and more, which is awesome - but makes for some very not-fun diapers  :P

talitha712

LibraryChica:

michaelaskedlauren:

Question: I gave DS a little bit of string cheese which he loved, but I wasnt 100% sure if we can do cheese yet (given the whole cow milk thing), but then again I know yogurt is OK...

I think cheese is fine -- assuming no history of a dairy allergy. I believe the thinking is, like yogurt, there is no risk of BM/formula being replaced by cheese in baby's diet. Which leads me into...

Likes: cheese -- mozzarella, specifically, greek yogurt with a little fruit puree, sweet potato "fries", the ever-popular zuccini spear

Dislikes: avocado is still a no-go, steamed carrot spears -- maybe not soft enough?

Question: have you introduced sippy cups yet? DD is fascinated with hers -- if we have a cup, she wants a cup, but I think she is mostly swollowing air. Considering trying one with a straw. Thoughts?

We have the Playtex one with a straw and DD loves it.  We have to offer it after we've offered food, or she wants nothing to do with the food and just wants to drink water. 

meg_2006

Likes: tomato, steak, cauliflower

Dislikes: still no fruit, cottage cheese

Questions:  Has anyone tried to give rice?  We eat it quite often, and I'm not sure how baby friendly it is.  He's had pretty much all fruits and vegetables up until now.  I'm trying to branch out a little bit, and give him more of what we eat.

talitha712

meg_2006:

Likes: tomato, steak, cauliflower

Dislikes: still no fruit, cottage cheese

Questions:  Has anyone tried to give rice?  We eat it quite often, and I'm not sure how baby friendly it is.  He's had pretty much all fruits and vegetables up until now.  I'm trying to branch out a little bit, and give him more of what we eat.

I *think* I read that rice early on isn't a good idea because it's sticky.  It's harder to move it around and gag it out if need be because of the consistency and how small the grains are. 

Izabella22

Likes: Sweet potato, carrots, banana, avocado,  mango, apple, watermelon, and he LOVES cherries.

Dislikes: He didn't like the green beans I cooked the other night, but weirdly would eat the puree... and still not digging the broccoli. He's meh about chicken and steak too.

I'm thinking of trying puffs but not sure whether there's even a point. Right now he's being funny about solids but he's got a cold so I assume its related to that.