This month has been a bit fickle with food as Jasper has cycled through the illness and the cutting of his fourth tooth. I'm happy to report that after much hard work he has finally cut that monolithic tooth and proudly displays his jagged little grin. But it seems like half the time he would eat and half the time he would refuse his solid food and breastmilk. I think he actually lost a little bit of weight through the whole ordeal.
He has enjoyed some new things this month though, namely spinach with lamb puree, kale with white bean puree, parsnips with carrots, beets with apples, mango with blueberries, waffles with marionberries, chicken rice soup, toast with butter, scrambled eggs, and even a waffle fry from Uneeda Burger! He seems to like it all but I daresay he is more of a savory eater and does not prefer sweet or sour foods. His brother LOVED fruit and sweet things. I remember Will would bounce up and down in his chair when he saw the pears coming. Jasper? Not so much. He loves sausage, peas or even spinach but will sometimes decline a bowl of sweet peaches.
I've also included a picture of some storebought baby food. We've come a long way from the jar foods! Take a look at this convenience! You just squirt this food out onto the spoon and you can just use what you need without contaminating the container. I puree mostly fresh foods that I make myself but when we go out to eat I will bring along something from the store like this. Homemade foods are so much more flavorful and richly colored compared to the storebought baby food but the convenience of a meal in a pouch is really nice when we are on the go.
