My beautiful Bambinos have now hit the six month mark and even though we started a bit of weaning at 4 1/2 months, we’re now on 3 meals a day and I’m so happy that the boys are loving exploring new foods.
I was super scared of BLW, it’s not like I have just one potential choking baby. But I’ve been so surprised at how
brilliant the twinnies have been at their finger foods. Especially as my little lazy monkeys are nowhere near ready to be sitting up ( in fact we’re barley rolling, but hey, they’re chilled on their backs!) Don’t get me wrong, Henry can be a little Toad sometimes and refuse anything I offer him apart from a fruit purée, but most of the time the boys are great with their food.
Breakfast is usually at 7.30am in front of Cebeebies. Usually it’s Wheetabix or Porridge with fruit purée , this morning though we had scrambled egg which was a massive hit.
I offer finger foods in their Mamas and Papas Snug seats at lunchtime which happens between 11.30am and 12pm and everyday the boy’s pincer grip improves and they’re getting more and more in their mouths.
Occasionally they scare me when their eyes start to water and they start coughing and spluttering. I’ve learnt though that a baby’s gag reflex is closer to the front of their mouths, hence the choking sound more frequently. Although this doesn’t stop me from occasionally hooking out pieces of food when I have a panic!
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Finger foods the boys have tried (and loved) so far are cucumber, melon, mango, omelette, pasta spirals, fish fingers, toast soldiers, Dairy Lea Triangles, strawberries, and probably loads more I can’t remember…
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The boys are pretty tired by dinner time which is between 4.30pm and 5pm, so dinner tends to be puree’s in their high chair. We bought some brilliant high chairs from Ikea that are so cheap but do the job brilliantly. We also purchased some inflatable inserts to help prop their heads up.
I can’t recommended the Annabel Karmel App enough for puree’s, in fact me and TwinDad use the recipes for ourselves too so making dinners for everyone is so much easier! It comes with a meal planner plus it converts all the ingredients into a shopping list too. Beware of the fish pie though, this
comes back to haunt you in their nappies.
This evening we’ve dined alfresco in the garden 🙂
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