Finger Foods

Feeding the kids has become a bit more challenging but a whole lot more fun! We are onto finger foods now b/c they (and by "they" I mean Cameron) are on a no puree food strike. She basically won't eat from a spoon right now, she has to feed herself. She still will eat her yogurt, applesauce and carrot puree but that's about all you can get her to eat from a spoon. So the challenge is finding enough healthy foods that a baby with no teeth can eat. Bananas bites top our list along with Cheerios, Kixs and Goldfish. Then the fun starts. I found a bunch of great items at Trader Joes for them. They have these "Smart Dogs" that are hot dogs made of soy, so they are super soft and taste just like hot dogs. They also have organic mac and cheese that the kids love and easy for them to pick up. String cheese is another favorite along with sweet potato bits. I'll cook spinach down, chop it and make little tiny balls for them to grab and maybe some cut grapes for dessert. I have kinda a running list of menus I cycle through but am always looking for new ideas if anyone has some...

Here are some pics of our dinner the other night..."hot dogs", mac n cheese and whole wheat toast, yummy! I just put the food down and them have at it. (let's not talk about how messy this all is...)