Our usual routine these days is baby porridge with a squirt of fruit at about 7-730am, a breast feed about 1 hour later. Then about 9ish she has about 1 hour sleep. we then have the rest of the fruit sachet as morning tea. about 1130ish she has a breast feed, then about 1230ish a sachet of savoury, then about 3 she has some fruit in her mesh feeder and about 530 a sachet of savoury. Then about 630 she has a breastfeed and a top up at about 730ish. She still wakes about 2-3 times a night for a feed, sometime not. Mind you i work 3 days a week, and she will not drink anything from anything for anyone all day till i get home.....
Bern I have a similar routine with Jacob he also wakes for boob at night. I cosleep though and he's getting to an age where he can find it and sort himself out lol!
Still no teeth! No words!
But we are pulling ourself along the floor really well and love chasing after the cat! Also getting up on our knees and hands and rocking so proper crawling can't be too far away! He can now walk around his activity centre in his exersaucer (sp?) and understands the words kick, splash and bash! lol!
He's had a real growth spurt in the last month, well into 0 now
Just love him to bits!!!! Can't stop kissing his chubby cheeks and giving him big cuddles, getting as much in while I can when he's still little and can't run away! Rofl!
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Bree is starting to get herself onto her hands and knees a lot more, well, usually hand and one knee lol, but she is getting there. She also toys with the idea of pulling herself up to stand but just thinking about it at the moment with arms outstretched holding onto things. She can go around in circles while she is on her tummy. Heard the ocassional mum come out, but I think it is totally by accident lol. She knows the dogs name, I ask her where she is and she looks outside. She knows "Tree". Soooo hilarious showing her books, she tries to pick up the pictured objects ROFL. She is getting around the whole house now (in her walker) and often goes looking for my son to play with...
I love catching up with you all and finding out what the littlies are up to... your right BBB, it wont be long before they are completely mobile. Bree already started pushing away when you try to give her a cuddle - little miss independent... She is laughing out loud at the moment, I think she might be getting a sore tummy she is laughing that much, she is playing with my son. Music to my ears after a dreadful couple of weeks.
Seth is doing real well. He now knows how to crawl and gets himself to places he wants to be.... Very determine. He also now standing by himself without holding on for a few seconds. He is teaching himself to balance.. No steps, just loves to stand.
Still trying to get a food routine, just need ideas/advice on what to feed him. I like the ones you have previously suggested but was wondering if ther was anything else.
Here is my feeding routine with the twins, maybe this will give you some ideas...
8am (or at wake up) - Milk Feed
10.30am/11am - Weetbix with formula (Rhys will eat 2 Weetbix and Liam eats 1 1/2. I mix them down to a thick paste, sometimes I will add pureed fruit as well if they don't have fruit as a seperate feed)
Then fruit in the mesh food feeder - Banana, Strawberries, Grapes whatever is in the house
2pm/2.30pm - Vegemite Sandwich with crusts cut off (my boys will eat a whole sandwich ie: 2 slices of bread)
3.30pm/4pm - Milk Feed 1/2 bottle
5.30pm/6pm - Mashed Vegetables ie: Potato, Sweet Potato, Carrots, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Zucchini. If I am making somthing for the rest of us that they can munch on I will also offer that as well, like pasta.
Then dessert, yoghurt, custard or jelly usually
7.30pm/8pm - Milk Bottle
Then bed about 8.30pm and they sleep all night.
I will also offer them Baby Mum Mum Rice Rusks during the day for a snack - they love them - the packet says from 12mths+ but they are fantastic to use once your baby can start 'chewing' as they are crunchy when bitten but will disolve once in the mouth so help with choking/gagging issues. I always have some in my bag as if we are in the car and the boys start getting cranky for food I can give them one of them to get us through until I can feed them.
I am also giving the boys water now, they have it whenever they have a 'solid' feed and also have a water bottle on the floor when they are playing and they will help themselves to it when they are thirsty.
I'm now going to start giving them rice cakes and shredded cheese as well and well steamed vegetables and fruit is always a good one to offer. If you are scared of the choking/gagging them I would say to get the food feeder as they help with baby learning to feed themselves without the big lumps and chunks of food. They are great for me as it means the twins can feed themselves without me being paranoid and when you have 2 to watch at feeding time it makes it a bit easier to manage.
I am wondering of this food feeder you mention Kelly? I'm not fmailiar with this.
I often worry about what I feed Bree and I havent really offered her much home made stuff because she does tend to choke on solid food. I have been sticking to the food that is completely mushed up, pureed. With sticking to this type, I have been quite limited in what I can feed her.
I am amazed that your little ones are eating so well. I think Bree would love to have such variety, but I really worry about the choking factor. I have had her seen by ENT as when she was born her tongue looked about 2-3 sizes too big for her and she would have a lot of choking going on even when she was no where near food... they actually done a barium swallow but of course she didn't have her coughing fit while they were performing the test.
I was amazed today, I could have sworn that Bree said she was off to find mum and dad... not in so many words, but she walked off in her walker and said what sounded like mum, dad. Then I realised why she came to me, she needed her dirty bum cleaned. As I picked her up, I stated that we'll go clean her bum... "yeh" it sounded like she replied... I guess they gotta start somewhere
Gemini - DD2 chokes on food too. I'm still on the purees and I agree it's very limited. I tried fresh stuff with her but she'll only eat pumpkin and carrot and if I stay on that then she'll turn orange lol. She was eating fresh broccoli but she's decided she doesn't like it anymore.
I've found "Rafferty's Garden" is to her liking. She'll eat Hearty Beef and veggie (after initially spitting it out in disgust), Appricot Chicken, Polenta and veggies (I think that's what it is) all the custards Vanilla, Chocolate etc and all the fruit purees.
Gemini: Here is the link to the website to show you what they are - I have the more recent Tommee Tippee Fresh Food Feeder for the boys and it comes with 3 mesh bags (so when they get yucky you can replace them). I got mine from the supermarket in the baby aisle. Tommee Tippee - Feeding, breast feeding etc
Porsche: I was giving the boys Rafferty's Garden sachets to start with but it became too exxy with having 2 to feed. So I went back to doing my own veggies - Potato, Pumpkin, Sweet Potato, Carrott, Broccoli, Cauliflower & Zucchini. I will slow boil them and then with the stick mixer blend them into a puree, I keep a small amount of the cooking water in the potato & sweet potato as they need some liquid. I then put them into ice cube trays and freeze and take out what I need each day. I will always give them 3 different veggies every day, always potato then will alternate the sweet potato, pumpkin & carrot each day and then the broccoli, cauliflower or zucchini. Now they are starting to chew foods I've gone from puree to mash and soon I will just give them well steamed whole veggies to feed themselves.
Thanks for the link Kelly as I didn't get to do the search yesterday... I don't remember ever seeing these so next time I am down the shop I will make sure I have a really good look.
Are the Rafferty Garden brand the organic jars? I tried the organic and it was just a waste, Bree spat it out and refused to eat it. I found that the pieces were quite larege too. I tried her a few days later on the tin vegies and lamb and now she has a new favourite.
I had tried her on weetbix before, but hadn't given it to her in ages, so when Kelly mentioned it the other day I decided to give it another go. She is still deciding if she likes it or not lol... I mixed it so it was quite wet.
I have tried Bree a few times on fresh vegies. I have a hand blender and I dragged it out last night, but I didn't make enough vegies and the dam machine ate all the vegies and started cutting into the plastic container I used... Tip... don't use plastic... I was rushing around trying to find something while my dinner was going cold lol In the end I gave her a little bit of my vegies which I mashed with my fork and now she has jumped aboard the brocolli club lol
Oh... by the way, I love the idea of making up a heap of fresh vegies and freezing them.. how many cubes do you use in your feeds Kelly?
At least if I make them in bulk, the machine can eat some too, and I won't even notice some missing LOL
The Raferty's Garden have some organic ones but they are purees not lumpy. Or I just haven't noticed. I tried the fresh stuff and she was very fussy with it. I did the whole cook and freeze thing and I now have a stash of broccoli and pumpkin and carrot which she'll eat "sometimes" so fresh is a waste for me lol.
Lilly doesn't do finger foods. She hasn't grasped the concept of holding it.
GG: My boys have 4 cubes each (they are large cubes as well) - 2 potato, 1 either carrot, pumpkin or sweet potato & 1 either broccoli, cauliflower or zucchini. What I do is do bulk of each veggie at a time then freeze them and once they are frozen solid I have them stored in stackable container in the freezer. Each day I then take out the 4 cubes each and put them into container with the lid on for them to defrost during the day and then a quick zap in the microwave at dinner time to warm them through and to make it easier to mix together. So much easier (and cheaper) that way and if I've been out for the day and forget to take them out of the freezer then I'll take them out frozen and zap in the microwave for a bit longer.
Oh, and the Rafferty's Garden are in the colourful squeezy pouches. Even for the 6+ months the mixture is very pureed and runny.
And as for the hand blender, I just use the saucepan that the veggies cooked in to blend them up. Why bother to make another bowl/dish dirty
Porshe: My DD wasn't fussed on finger foods at this age as well, but the boys will snatch the spoon from me if I'm not careful and feed themselves. I have to watch when DD eats around them as well as they will take her food if I'm not watching. Take advantage of her not looking at self feeding yet as a reprieve, the boys make such a mess I spend most of my day cleaning up soggy half chewed food.
Oh, they tried grated cheese yesterday as well and that is another winner. Then this morning when DD wasn't looking they both pinched some of her croissant she was having for breakfast. Cheeky monkey's...
Ah, forgot to mention.... WE HAVE A TOOTH... Liam's first tooth has arrived - bottom middle left. Rhys is still showing no signs of teething, although he might take after me in that case, I was 11 mths before I got my first tooth.
Hi Everyone,
Wow it's been busy in here the last couple of weeks.
Jubear - I have been doing baby led weaning with Amelia. No purees, just straight onto finger foods. She wasn't fussed on my trying to put a spoon in her mouth, but very keen to eat the same things her brother was having. So I did some research and then just started feeding her the same things we have. She eats almost anything you give her (except broccoli and cauliflower). Tongiht she had chicken bacon and pea pie. I just shread the chicken pieces and let her self feed from the bowl. She had quiche at daycare today (big hit), and also loves lasagne, sausages, avocado, carrots, refried beans, and wait for it... curry! We order a potatoe dumpling curry in a butter chicken sauce (mild of course), and add a spoonful of yohurt to it. MAsh up the dumpling with rice and sauce and she just loves it. Honestly the only things I've kept away from her are peanut butter, shellfish, and honey. With regards to choking/gagging, these are two very different reflexes. Gagging is noisy and is a babies natural means of moving food forward in their mouth. Choking is generally silent and occurs when food becomes lodged in the airway. You would be surprised at how well they cope with gagging and learning to chew. Amelia will eat an entire banana as if she had teeth, happily chews carrot sticks (steamed), and can strip the flesh of a tomatoe and spit out the skin. Worth doing some research about it and making your life a little easier with regards to meals. I honestly wish I had heard about it with my first.
As for Amelia's progress, I'm proud to say we had our first steps last Sunday Very proud mum was the first to see them, but she has since spoilt dad to five in a row, and her daycare mum with four. So pleased she is sharing them around.
Still a short little thing at just 63cms, and only weighing 6.7kgs (even though she eats like a toddler). We are inbetween sizes 00 and 0 at the moment, mostly depends on if the outfit has feet in it. She loves shoes (not really sure she is mine :/) and wants all the big kids toys. No words yet, although a mum isn't far off, and just the two bottom teeth at this stage. Still breastfeeding, and expressing at work, and she is slowly taking to water with her lunch.
Anyway, must run. Congrats to all the bubs learning to crawl and stand, it is such an exciting time. I hope everyone is safe with all the rain we have been having (in SEQLD)
Kelly, I had to search long and hard but I found it. They didn't have it in the supermarket or big w, but I finally found it in Target which was awesome coz they were having a babython sale and gave me a heap of freebies... I tried Bree with it last night but she was too tired and cranky, and got a bit frustrated with it lol so I will try it again today.
Little Bree had an accident last night. I was out walking my son and DH was feeding her some custard out of the tin after dinner. She leaned forward and tried to grab the tin and sliced her finger... DH was so upset about it.
Well it seems my boys have decided they don't want to have a milk feed during the day anymore. Today is the second day running they haven't wanted it and have just been happy to eat food. I must admit it is one less thing to now have to worry about as now all 3 (including DD) have a morning and evening bottle only and then food and water during the day.
That's awesome Bern! What a trooper! Jacob learnt how to go from crawl to sit today, was very proud of himself and was doing a downward dog move today ... Lol !
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he also wakes for boob at night. I cosleep though and he's getting to an age where he can find it and sort himself out lol!
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