This week Sebastian and I had a play date with my friend Ginger and her toddler Ophelia. The day included a lot of food, starting with bananas for the kids while the grown-ups drank coffee. They also snacked on Goldfish and Scooby Doo graham crackers – Not necessarily the kind of snacks I would purchase, but a fun treat. Sebastian has just learned to point and would point to the box when he wanted more.
Ginger didn’t do purees with Ophelia either, and we chatted about BLW. I remember when my husband and I babysat her daughter and were really nervous about the snacks in her diaper bag. I admit that baby-led weaning would freak me out if I hadn’t discovered it when and how I did!
For dinner we had spicy dirty rice and tilapia. Sebastian is not a fan of spicy foods but ate a good amount of rice before it became too much for him – He didn’t cry when it got hot, just stopped eating it, so that’s progress! He cooled his mouth with chunks of cantaloupe and fish.
The tilapia was a hit, and Sebastian readily gobbled up his portion as well as the piece Ophelia (age 2 & 1/2) rejected. He made a really funny face when he first tasted the fish but quickly decided that he loved it. I really hope that he doesn’t grow picky as he gets older – I love showing off his healthy appetite, and everyone loves to feed my kid!
Janine @ Alternative Housewife
Janine resides in Portland with her small family. Sebastian arrived in September 2010 and enjoys Mama's "milkies", carrots and pears. Janine loves all things hot and spicy. When not eating, they like to spend their time Jumperoo-ing and thrift shopping, respectively. UPDATE: Now pregnant with Baby #2, due May 2013. Can't wait to start BLW all over again!
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Either Sebastian is WAY bigger than Anneliese, or your table is WAY lower than ours. haha. Anneliese is about eye-level with our coffee table’s edges!
Her coffee table is really low. Ours is higher though, and he can still put his elbows on it and reach over it. I’ll have to measure him tomorrow; he’s definitely getting tall!