Babies Born October 2007 #26

[nickers]

Claire- has harry pooed yet? just doing a bit of catch up reading and read he hadnt pooed in a while, maybe thats affecting his sleep??

I make up batches of vegies too and freeze them, so much easier than trying to make something same day if you are out or got caught up somewhere you know its already done.
Haven't tried Tyron with meat yet, that will be next on the agenda.

[Willow]

We also do a big vegie cook up and freeze them too. The first batch I did when we started solids we used the ice cube trays too - that way I could do single vegies to start with. Now that he's had a few different kinds I don't even do that. I've got a whole heap of those First Years 'Take or Toss' containers (you get them at Big W etc) and I cook the vegies up, mash them all together (he has progressed to pretty coarse/lumpy mash already, we skipped the puree/rice cereal phase and he's done fine) and then spoon them in meal sized portions into the containers. Cool them in the fridge and then pop them in the freezer. I did some yesterday and he now has dinner ready to go for the next 10 nights. I did the same with DD and it saves so much time and money. I will never understand why people use only the stuff in jars (no offence to anyone who does!). Once he's had meat, pasta, rice etc i'll add these to the mix and freeze them too. I make an awesome baby tuna mornay! LOL. DD loved it! Just have to remember what I put in it now...Going to start him on finger foods (probably just soft vegies) after 7 months. He is already grabbing the spoon off me and shoving it in his gob so going to see how he goes.

Sleep improving here again now that he's cut his two bottom teeth. Days back to normal - self settling (most of the time without his dummy - woot!) and sleeping for 1.5 - 2 hours (currently at 2 hrs 20 mins and counting!), having one nap in the morning, one in the afternoon. Last night he did a 5.5 hour stretch and today I feel like a new woman!!

Eeeeeep! I just looked at our tickers Trish - I can't believe our babies are nearly 7 months!!!

[becky]

Eeeep.......... Am I the only one who's bub has no teeth yet? I have though she has shown all the signs for the last 3 months but still nothing!

Same here - big cook up! I too have progressed to just mashed foods now. She is great with chewing - thats why I think Im gonna try her on Claire's method.
Ok, Im gonna go have a little nap now

[Khaleesi]

I've been lurking, M's feeling better & i'm better.
She back to eating like a champ again, think she's making up for all the days she wasn't eating lol.

[ninja_turtle]

james is still gumtastic and gorgeous, becky. i'm in no hurry to get his fangs through my nip.

i think BLW is definitely the answer for the little man. he mashed and semi-ate a soft-boiled carrot baton today. looks like he will eat after all.

[becky]

Ninja - Thats great, at least you have foiund a way to get food into him. Nah Im in no hurry for teeth either! I love her gummy smile. Although all the 'teething' signs can stop at at any time.....

Not much else happening with me really. Been pretty quiet in here again lately!

[Saffi]

Hi all

Been lurking. Nothing much happening, just work, home and bub. Back at work 3 weeks now. Looking forward to a break LOL.

L starts daycare on Tuesday. Just 2 days a week to start with.

Solids going well. He doesn't really like potato, but that may be cos I made it too lumpy. Loves pears. Next week we're going to do 2 meals.