The above is a stark reminder that babies aren’t programmed to like any food but breast milk. We started with butternut squash, which I personally like as an adult, but I don’t remember liking it as a child all that much. Now apples, on the other hand, I loved then and now. A few weeks ago, we picked up a big bag of apples (it being high apple season in the upper midwest), which I made into frozen cubes of puree, thinking perhaps it would be Nuala’s first non-cereal solid food. I am SO glad I didn’t start with the apples. I don’t know that I would’ve been able to feed her anything else if I’d seen that face right off the bat. Fortunately, though, we started with squash, which she took to like a duck to water, and by the time we tried apples, I found all of the contortions and flailing funny rather than disturbing. I wasn’t even able to focus properly, I was laughing so hard. This was the best of a half dozen pictures.
So we’re skipping over apples for the time being, and maybe going to sweet potatoes, avocadoes, or green beans next.
Hilarious! That is EXACTLY how Lulu reacted to pears. The lovely organic pureed then strained pears that I personally could have eaten a bowlful of. So far she is a huge fan of sweet potatoes, peaches, bananas, and summer squash. She’s going to turn orange. We’re trying avocadoes this weekend.
Well, we’ve added on sweet potatoes today (great success!), so maybe Nuala will turn orange too…
that is awesome, that face makes me laugh every time. but remember it could just be a reaction to a new taste, they recommend trying a new food for a few days to see if they get used to it.
avocado is a favourite in our house! plus it’s easy to just mash up when you need it.
Well, I used apples that were a bit tart (rookie mistake). We’re going to try again with some golden delicious and see how those go. And if she’s not a fan, at least I will have more awesome pictures.
That is AWESOME!!!
Ha ha ha!