My husband, Angelica and I went to a local church for confession this evening. We walk in and as we turned the corner to where the confessional is, I saw a long line of people...and noticed myself getting discouraged and thinking maybe we should go. But then I thought to myself...isn't this a great place to have a long line? So many people wanting to purify themselves and receive graces from our Lord. So we joined the line and waited...(and Angelica was a perfect little Angel...although she did wonder where mommy went as I entered the confessional...) How fortunate we are that we are able to receive this sacrament so frequently!!
Alright, so when Angelica started eating solid foods, I was so overwhelmed. I didn't know what to give her when, what foods I shouldn't give her and how to exactly make this transition into the eating world. She still breastfeeds a lot so that helps, but she is also loving anything we put in front of her to eat. We started with the cereals and then the bananas and she loved it all. She usually will have her mashed fruits with cereal in the mornings, and has also now been given the plain cheerios to crunch on. She will eat a good dinner with whatever crazy mix mom puts together...usually something like chicken with squash and peas and yogurt. Yummy!! She is eating more bites from our plates, but don't want her to have a lot of the spices and seasonings and extras quite yet. So I make most of her food....I learned a lot on this website, and didn't want to buy a lot of the jarred stuff out there. So I usually spend a good day, like today, making up all her good foods. I steam, bake or boil them and then puree in a blender and freeze. I either use ice cube trays or plop them on wax paper. After frozen, put in ziploc and we are good to go. It is so nice to be able to grab a mixture of fresh fruits and veggies ready to go for her whenever she needs a meal. And it saves money too!! Today, we made chicken, peas, green beans, acorn squash, butternut squash, carrots, mango, pears and sweet potatoes. Would love to hear all the baby food ideas you have and how you make the transition with your little ones to the "real food". I still feel clueless sometimes!!! Does anyone know when you can give your baby eggs? I have read conflicting things...
I am so fortunate to have all these blessing over the past twenty-seven years and I hope there are many more to come...
You are looking at the brand new addition to our home. A PIANO!! My parents and grandparents got this for me for my birthday. I am so excited. They found it through Craig's list. We just had it tuned, pitched and fixed up today. I hope to start playing, if Angelica will let me use her "new toy!"
