Right after their six month "birthday" the girls got their first taste of real food. We have decided to do Baby Led Weaning and forego the purees and mush. So far, it has been going very well! Their first meal was venison steak from my dad, winter squash from my mom, and a slice of store bought apple. They loved everything! Here are the before photos.
Leonie.
Elsie
The theory behind Baby Led Weaning is to let the baby take the lead and feed themselves from the beginning. The girls already know how to put spoons in their mouths and they were delighted to find something tasty on the spoon! Here Leonie eats some squash.
Elsie with an apple.
This approach to feeding might be a little messier but they sure have a lot of fun! In fact, Matthew and I can now sit down and eat our own food while it is hot and in relative peace because the girls are easily entertained by playing with their food.
Leonie with her apple.
These photos are from a couple of weeks later. You can see that we have learned to use different bibs that clean easier and catch more of the food. The girls have also gotten a lot better at getting the food into their mouth. They are swallowing more and more of it every day!
Elsie with her banana. We leave a little piece of the peel on so that they can get a good grip.
Leonie with her banana.
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