Chow Time

Dax has been doing better with eating solid foods. So far he's had: peas, sweet potato, acorn squash, applesauce, bananas, and prunes (only because he was pretty plugged up). He gets excited when it's time to chow down. He starts banging his hands on his high chair tray and can't wait to start eating whatever is on the spoon.



He even likes to try and feed himself



But usually, by the time we're done with his snack, his face looks like this

1 month down 4 to go!

Well, I've completed month 1 of my elimination diet, and it has been a complete nightmare. Among my list of foods I cannot eat are: gluten, yeast, dairy, sugar, and that's just the beginning. Do you realize that there is sugar in EVERYTHING? No lie - next time you buy chicken stock from the store, read the label and you will find sugar! What in the world? I have had an impossible time finding food to eat and adding flavor to it, for the simple reason that everything seems to have at least 1 ingredient that is on my "do not eat" list.

I guess the only good side to this diet is that I've dropped 10 more pounds, although I had already hit my pre-pregnancy weight and wasn't really looking to lose anymore. Someone pointed out to me yesterday that I would probably gain back a lot of weight once this diet is over. I sure hope that doesn't happen, although I would give a few fingers and toes to have a piece of pizza right now.

In other news, Dax hates eating solid foods. I think we may hold out and try again in a few weeks. He'll take 1 or 2 bites and then keeps his mouth shut the rest of the time. It's pretty comical to watch, but slightly frustrating at the same time, I guess my baby just prefers his mommy milk!

Peas

Dax's first food encounter was with peas mixed with breastmilk. He was not a fan. It was the cutest thing watching him try to figure out what we were giving him. Several times, we had to stop putting the spoon up to his mouth because we were laughing so hard! He would squish his whole face up with this look of utter disgust, as if he was eating a lemon wedge.

Here's the pea and breast milk puree that I whipped up



Here's the bowl, all ready to go



First bite...a little apprehensive



Not so sure...



Please mom, just stop



I have to eat more of this stuff?!



It's. so. gross.