Sunday, November 3, 2013

November Baby Food Calendar

Month 4


This month is all about the finger foods! Babies, get your pinchers up and lets dive in to the following finger foods.

Check out the first, second, and third months of baby food and see how the food prep magic happens here.

Note: Some of these foods have been previously introduced in the mashed or pureed form. All foods listed below are finger foods intended for consumptoin by 9+ month old babies ready for stage 3 solids.

November 2013


Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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Blueberries
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4

Avocado
5

 
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7
Whole wheat pasta
8

 
9

 
10

Puffs
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12

 
13

Peas
14

 
15

 
16

Cheerios
17

 
18

 
19

Bananas
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21

 
22

Carrots
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24

 
25
Scrambled egg yolks
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27

 
28

Black beans
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30

 

Friday, November 1, 2013

Yeah...

This Should Be Interesting


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Daylight savings time is this Sunday, November 3 at 2 a.m.! Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour - 'fall' ball in the fall!

Monday, October 14, 2013

Is Spanking Helpful?

Spotlight On: YouTube's Philosophical Parent


Check out this short, eight minute video response addressing spanking.


Saturday, October 12, 2013

Breaking News

Researcher Finds a Clue to the Mystery of SIDS


A physician and researcher at Seattle Children’s Hospital made another breakthrough in his research into Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), a mysterious disease that leaves grieving parents looking for answers that science has yet to provide.

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The latest finding supports his earlier work, which indicates that SIDS babies don’t necessarily have a problem with their brain. Instead, Dr. Daniel Rubens’ research has indicated that problems with hearing and the inner ear may be linked to SIDS.

His newest study, published in a journal called Neuroscience, shows that inner ear dysfunction in mice results in an inability to wake up and move away from a suffocating environment.

The theory is that babies can move into positions that restrict their breathing while asleep, and those with hearing impairment in at
least one ear don’t have the automatic survival mechanism to rouse and reposition themselves.

Source: Read more.

Friday, October 11, 2013

Adventures in Baby Food Making

Strange Tofu Combination


...that my girls' can't seem to get enough of is tofu with bananas and blueberries. It smells as terrible as it sounds but my girls inhale it like it's ice cream. Wut?!

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Here's how you make it:
  • Tofu, firm
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 small carton of blueberries
  • (optional) breast milk

Slice the tofu and lay flat on paper towels to absorb excess water. The boxes of tofu I buy yields approximately six slices. You can place paper towels on top of the slices as well to sop up maximum amounts of water. I recommend making the extra effort.

That's a tough as it gets.

Afterward, combine all ingredients with a food processor until fully incorporated. The bananas can be stubborn and might need a little help making their way to the blades.

Add breast milk if you would like the consistency to be a little more liquid.

The end result is going to be a gorgeous purple color. Fun!

Side note: I have one baby who is a vacuum cleaner. She eats everything. My other little one? She's the pickiest little thing I've ever met but this combination is probably her all time favorite meal right now.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

October Baby Food Calendar

Month 3


This is our third month of baby food. They just turned eight months old but were one month premature, so I'm just now venturing into some finger foods and mixed purees. If you missed our first and second months of baby food, check them out here and here and see how the food prep magic happens here.

Here's what we'll be introducing this month:


October 2013

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
    1


Pumpkin
2


 
3


 
4
Tofu with bananas and blueberry
5


 
6


 
7
Butternut squash and pears
8


 
9


 
10

Pumpkin with bananas
11


 
12


 
13

Peas (whole - finger food)
14


 
15


 
16

Bananas (whole - finger food)
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18


 
19


Acorn squash
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21


 
22


Plums
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24


 
25


Broccoli
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27


 
28

Cantaloupe
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31


Cherries