solid sundays:: blue and orange

This post comes a little belated as we have been moving, unpacking, and waiting for the internet guy to show up.  Both Dale and I fought over the computer after the internet was set up--forgetting ourselves for a minute as we checked emails, blogged, and facebooked. Luckily, Kannon was asleep and missed the action.

So this week, we decided to start pears and butternut squash.  Sweet potatoes were such a success and we assumed Kannon would enjoy lapping up delicious butternut squash.  Wrong.  So after several failed attempts at feeding squash, we gave up and started blueberries instead.  Our clothes are stained blue and orange and Kannon's diaper changes have been magical.

Butternut Squash::
Preheat oven to 350, cut squash in half and lay flesh side down on a pan.  Cook until soft and skin peels off.  Let cool and puree for baby.

Like I said, Kannon hated squash.  He was eager for the first bite and then he started scratching his tongue and flailing his arms.  The next bite, he refused to open his mouth.  We tried again at another feeding and we got the same reaction.  So after 3 attempts, we decided to scratch it and go back to bananas. 

Pears::
I cut pears in half and roasted them in a 350 degree oven until soft and falling apart.  I ran them under cold water to remove skins and chilled them until they were ready to puree.

Kannon loved the pears.  I served him some finger food chunks of pear and let him feed himself and he was quite happy with the outcome...despite the fact that more pears ended up in Emma's mouth than his.

Blueberries::
We used frozen blueberries, steaming them in a small amount of water in a pot for about 10 minutes.  Then we pureed and strained them.  We even froze some cubes for Kannon's delight.

As to be expected, Kannon loved these finger staining fruits.  He had no problem shoving his face full of blueberries and painting the table with his fingers.  Of course, I wasn't so happy when all of his blueberry stained clothes still came out stained.  Word of advice:: Feed blueberries to a naked baby.

Finger Foods::
Whole Wheat Toast
Pancakes
Sourdough Bread

I mentioned last week that we would be introducing some of the baby-led weaning concepts.  So this week, we let Kannon play with breads.  I gave him small pieces and let him feed himself.  It took him a few days, but by today, he was eating small bites out of the pancake I gave him. 

Next Week Preview::

Strawberries (controversial)
Green Beans