So we have come to the end of our first week and today’s food was pea puree. I sieved this one to make sure there were no tough skins in it and ended up with a lovely smooth vivid green puree which Clara loved.
Weaning – day 6
Today was my favourite (and Jamie’s worst nightmare)… avocado! This was also definitely the easiest to prepare so far as well as no cooking or blending was involved – it was just a case of simply mashing it up to a puree with a fork. I did thin it down a little bit with some breast milk just to make it a bit smoother and easier for Clara to eat as it was slightly underripe, but other than this it was good to go!
Weaning – day 5
On to day 5 of solids and today we gave cabbage a go. I hadn’t steamed cabbage before but will definitely do this again in future as it was so quick! I managed to get this one to a really good consistency that I was happy with, although I did strain it through a sieve just to make sure that there were no stringy fibrous pieces left in it so it was very smooth (I also did this for yesterday’s green beans too).
Weaning – day 1
So today we began weaning! We kept things nice and simple and went with mashed potato for a first meal, using the advice of our fab Ella’s Kitchen First Foods Book. I have to admit I got a little bit emotional making the food up for Clara, it felt like a huge milestone to be preparing her first meal and made me realise how far we have come in the last 24 weeks. Also quite strange to think that from today onwards she is no longer fully reliant on my milk and that as time goes by she will gradually need me less and less for feeding.