Then after about two (if we're lucky) bites her head turns to the side and her lips slam shut.
But because Aliyah is sitting up on her own, we have been giving her small bites of finger foods here and there like mangoes, eggplant, well cooked green beans and carrots, etc... even still, she picks it up, waves it around and then is completely uninterested. Every once-in-a-while she will stick something in her mouth, make a face and put it back down.
Since I am still breastfeeding, I am not too concerned and have come to grips with allowing Aliyah to tell us when she is ready... even though we have a freezer stacked of yummy home-made frozen mush for her... untouched *sigh*
Our girl had her first taste of real, honest-to-goodness people food this week. Tyler and I were sharing a plater of pulled pork. Aliyah started to show some interest in what we were doing so Tyler tore off a small piece and gave it to her.
It was the first time we have seen her fuss for MORE food. She leaned up to the table over and over with her little baby bird mouth wide open.
our sweet little carnivore washed it all down with a big girl cup of water (through a straw!)
These are my favorite experiences as a first time parent - the experimentation of giving your baby a new experience and the anticipation of her reaction. (especially when her reaction is a positive one!)
TWe are having the same problem with Emerson the only baby food she will eat is mostly breastmilk with oatmeal
ReplyDeleteit is so fun reading all these journeys. Oliver wasn't super interested in food until he was 10 or 11 months old. We started at 6 months, and that quickly got old for us, and he wasn't too too interested in it, either way, so days or a week would pass by easily without him really having anything besides breastmilk. every baby is totally different, and its completely ok and healthy for a breastfed baby to be EBF for even a year or so. just depends on the kid. and how much you're still willing to NOD, etc. yay, mama Inzer!
ReplyDeletePulled pork, eh? I think we will have her covered by both grandparents sides with this one! Chow's on!
ReplyDeleteLove, Grandpa
Pulled pork, what an idea! LOL. Lilly loves chicken and turkey in the same fashion, and is also over the pureed/mushed food --- with the exception to mashed fruit in her oatmeal.
ReplyDeleteI just feel like she's ready for textures and I can't blame her. She feeds herself bananas, apple slices (skin removed), wheat bread (after many mornings of her trying to steal my peanut butter toast.....), and graham crackers (which are probably not the healthiest thing, but I know she just wants to feed herself and they are such convenient snacks for on the go!)