Babygirl isn’t a “baby” any more – she’s a full-on toddler! She is running, climbing, jumping, climbing, playing outside, climbing – have I mentioned she likes climbing? Last night after dinner, we found her on top of the dinner table. She can climb the steps on her slide, and the steps to get into the [...]

Last night I made Crack Roast for dinner. As I was making Sophie’s plate so it could cool, my husband dipped a small piece of the pork into the sauce and gave it to her. She licked her lips – “Yum num num.” She loved rice with a sauce over the weekend, so last night [...]

Sophie REALLY likes finger food now. I want her to try many different foods, too, so she will like them and not grow into a picky eater. So, I’ve been giving her little bits of various things we’re eating to see how she likes them. She likes shredded cooked chicken. Diced, not so much. It [...]

Sophie experienced some new tastes this past week. We had tacos one night, and I gave her a small bit of the seasoned ground beef. She really liked it, but after a few bites I realized she was sucking the seasoning out and keeping the meat in her mouth. It all came back out at [...]

I was looking at some of the baby food sites I visit, trying to find inspiration for some new foods for Sophie. She is happy with the usual foods still, and eats a little of what we eat sometimes, but I keep thinking a step ahead. Here is one that really sounded good to me. [...]