Today I did not have anything planned.
So to clarify, I usually have a meal plan calendar. It’s 6 weeks long. We just hit week 7 though and I haven’t filled out a new calendar. This means that my planning, as little as it is, is basically nonexistent at this point.
So when I looked at the full calendar and realized there was no plan and that I did not really prepare anything I got creative.
Today for breakfast we are having Joe’s O’s mixed with mixed nut butter, Korean scallion pancakes, and frozen cherries in a silicone feeder.
While she was waiting I gave her the cherries.
Malina really likes her cherries. I think it goes beyond the fact that they are cold and feel good for her teething too.
She chewed on the feeder for five minutes while I finished preparing breakfast. By the time she tossed it aside there was only a small amount of cherry pulp left.
I am kinda curious how these things work but I haven’t had the time to try it out myself. I assume that the food gets pushed out the holes but I put fairly solid pieces of frozen fruit so I don’t know.
The next thing she went for were the scallion pancakes.
She still loves these things. I can’t blame her, so do I. The crunch, the savory onions and vegetables, and they have a surprisingly small amount of sodium.
She chewed on them for a while. I actually noticed today that Malina has been getting better at taking bites and chewing. She will do so and chew in an exaggerated manner while smirking at me. She shows me the food in her mouth and then either swallows or spits it out. But she’s learning.
I guess that whole mimicking “monkey see, monkey do” stuff works pretty well.
The last thing she tried was the cereal mixed with the nut butter.
Sadly she quickly decided that the work required to grab the cereal pieces and put them in her mouth wasn’t worth it. She picked up some cereal and at least one piece made it into her mouth, but she wasn’t interested enough to try for more.
So remember, even when baby doesn’t want to put in the work to eat the food, you are doing great and you’ve got this!
-Erica
Malina’s BLW Food Adventures 