I have been so excited about making Jackson's baby food. (Yeah, I know...I guess I'm easily excited.) I had planned to wait until he was six months old but with only one week to go I couldn't stand it anymore. He has been doing so good with his rice cereal, I thought he was ready for some "real food".
I decided that his first food would be carrots. I wanted to start with a vegetable and thought that Jackson would enjoy their naturally sweet taste.
Not only is it exciting to know what ingredients are in his food, but homemade baby food is also a huge money saver! For 79 cents I made him about ten servings of carrot baby food!
Let the adventure begin...
Jackson, who is teething, enjoyed chewing on a cold carrot. This was his way of participating.
After peeling, chopping and steaming the carrots it was time to puree!
(I LOVE my new Kitchen Aid hand blender...it's perfect!)
Here's the finished product.
After pureeing the carrots I poured them into an ice tray and froze them.
(For the record, I realize that the picture of the carrot isn't necessary...
give me a break, I taught first grade.)
Now for the test.
Jackson, what do you think?
"What do you mean I'm eating this again tomorrow!?"
Oh, well. Maybe carrots will grow on him. Let's hope so! We are going to do carrots for a few more days and then we're on to apples. I think he'll like them better. I felt so domesticated today. Not only did I make baby food, but I also made laundry detergent! That's about as Martha Stewart as it gets for me.
This was his first time in a swing...he loved it! I adore this picture of my tiny boy with only his bald little head poking out of the top of the swing. 
This was his first time in a swing...he loved it! I adore this picture of my tiny boy with only his bald little head poking out of the top of the swing. 
What a great day!
