2/15/11 – Adventures in Baby Food – Bananas

It’s Tuesday! Last night was SLIGHTLY better on the sleep front. First, Amelia has “officially” weaned herself from the pacifier! HALLELUJAH! I hate that thing. I mean, I can totally see the necessity in it after having a child that truly needing it, but I still hate it. I really hope it sticks and she never goes back to it.

Work was good. I was finally able to make a dent in some of the bigger projects I have going on. I left a little early today to head to Target to do my weekly shopping. I have come to the realization that I have an obsession with buying things for the girls. Clothes, toys, toiletries…you name it, I can’t stay away from it. I never leave the store without something for them. It’s never necessarily NEEDED, but I can’t help myself!

I quickly ran home, put everything away, did a little kitchen organizing and started dinner before the rest of the crew got home. We all ate some dinner, watched some TV and got in lots of play time. We have pretty much banned Amelia from taking countertop baths anymore because she has become quite the splasher now. She gets water EVERYWHERE. So, the girls are taking baths together just about every night now. I feel bad because Amelia’s baby bath takes up so much room, but she’s too small to sit in there alone. Poor Olivia doesn’t get much tub space. After baths it was time for bed. It’s been more difficult to get Amelia to bed now (maybe because she won’t take the pacifier anymore). I have to sit in the room, in the dark, until she finally dozes off. I feel like a prisoner, trapped in my own room! I wish she was able to put herself to sleep!

Tonight I made bananas. Yes, we are finally to fruits (other than the Avocado and Prunes she has already had). She has had all of the approved veggies for her age…Sweet Potatoes, Squash, Green Beans, Peas and Carrots. YUM! Now, it’s time to start on the fruits. Bananas don’t NEED to be pureed, but I decided to go ahead and do that for this first batch, just to make sure she could handle it. So, I blended up 3 bananas and some water, and it was simple as that. I’m excited to see what she thinks about the fruits now.

Cost Savings:
- 3 Bananas = $.55 – Makes Roughly 9 Jars
- 9 Jars of Gerber Stage 2 Bananas = $5.36
- Cost Savings of $4.81

I didn’t snap a before picture of the bananas, but it was just 3 bananas, water and my Baby Bullet. Here is the after pic. And, a picture of Amelia, I just think it’s cute. This is what she tries to pull herself up on these days.