On Sunday, Nov. 15, I took the plunge and gave Joanna a taste of her first food, sweet potatoes. That's what I started Vivian on, so I figured we'll do the same for buttercup.
I have a Beabe Baby Cook that is now used to make Vivian's smoothies. It was great and easy to use making Vivian's food and I had every intention on doing the same this time. Well, I added my diced sweet potatoes and started the steamer. About 5 minutes in, I heard a loud whistling sound. I came into the kitchen and the baby cook was leaking water and steam was all over the place. I made the mistake of popping the top, while holding Joanna, and it was like a bomb went off from the pressure being released. Thank God the wall of steam didn't smack Joanna in the face! After that, I added the potatoes to a pot to boil.
Once the potatoes where finished boiling, I added them back to the baby cook to puree. I think I had a little too much water that made the potatoes so bland tasting. I also added a little frozen breast milk for a familiar taste. I did try a little...not going to lie, I wasn't a fan. I decided to give some to Joanna since she didn't know the difference, HA!
When she saw the spoon coming towards her mouth, that girl was excited. She was reaching for the spoon trying to get it into her mouth. After that first taste she wasn't too sure about it. She did continue taking bites. Vivian wanted to try, but she spitted it right out LOL.
After giving Joanna a few bites we called it quits. I had to make a trip to the grocery store and decided to pick her up a few containers of food. After she had a taste of the store bought sweet potatoes, she took a liking.
Vivian didn't really like solids until about 8 months old. I'm happy Joanna is ready to jump the gun with food. Definitely a fun milestone! Plus, Vivian can now help out and feed Joanna a little :)
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