August 10, 2009 at 1:07 pm (Loving It, food)
Tags: burrito, eating, toddler
When Eva really enjoys what she’s eating, she tends to hug it so no one else can get at it. A few weeks ago, we went to Mission Dolores Park to see the SF Symphony. We bought some burritos on the way. Eva was supposed to be sharing this one with her Dad, but she wouldn’t give it up.
Eva actually chose that hat herself when we went to the store.
April 30, 2009 at 4:51 pm (food)
Tags: lunch, sculpture, toddler
Check out Eva’s sculpture! She made it during her lunch. The sculpture was made with a pyrex bowl, sippy cup, and bottle opener.
January 30, 2009 at 1:13 am (food)
Tags: cute, food, messy, toddler
I let Eva have her own spoon with every meal. She is getting pretty good at using a spoon, but it is obviously pretty messy. What normally happens during a typical meal is that I feed her a little with my spoon. She feeds herself with her spoon. She gets frustrated that, because the spoon is upside down when it enters her mouth, she is not getting enough food, so she sticks her fingers in the bowl. Then she gets tired or bored and rubs it all over her face. Then I somehow extract her from this mess, and wash her hands, face and body. I’ve taken to having her eat naked because I just cannot have her wear three different pairs of clothes a day.
December 19, 2008 at 2:47 pm (food)
Tags: baby, cute, dancing, eating
Eva has gotten really good at feeding herself. I was reluctant to let her start using a spoon because of the mess. However, I put my own lazyness aside and gave her a spoon. She’s gotten really good at it, and even gets the spoon into her mouth a couple of times a feeding. And the mess isn’t that bad.
I work really hard to get dinner on the table at a decent hour every night so we can eat together as a family. Breakfast and lunch times are less structured. Sometimes I’ll eat with her, and sometimes not. We also often listen to music. When she was really fussy in the high chair music would help her calm down. It has become a habit. Often dancing is involved. Yesterday afternoon, we were listening to Terry Gross, who had Erran Baron Cohen promoting his new album “Songs in the Key of Hanukkah.” She really enjoyed it.
Sometimes Eva eats two spoonfuls and sometimes she eats more than seems humanly possible. She’s also still interested in pureed foods which is great because I’m easily able to get her to eat kale, spinach, chard, and other greens.
October 23, 2008 at 9:10 pm (Firsts, Loving It, food, water)
Tags: baby, Cheerios, cute, drinking
I have been a little lax on my posting lately. Eva now feeds herself and drinks water out of her sippy cup using her own hands. One day Eva, Eva’s Dad and I went out to dinner with a friend to Tommaso’s (an old family favorite, some of you may recall being dragged here by my parents). I was concerned that Eva was not going to tolerate the Italian atmosphere. We put some Cheerios on a napkin and much to our relief and surprise, she spent the entire night feeding herself. This was the first time she fed herself. Now she is an old hand at stuffing several different foods into her mouth (although Cheerios remain a favorite). In the words of one mother I know, “Cheerios are like crack for babies.”
June 16, 2008 at 5:25 pm (Firsts, Loving It, food)
Tags: baby, cute, prunes, solids
So after a little trial and error, I have determined that texture is highly important to Eva. Looks like I got the texture right with the prune puree I made. She loves it!
May 27, 2008 at 2:55 pm (Firsts, Not Loving It, food)
Tags: avocado, baby, cute, solids
Eva does not like to eat avocado. She does like to spread it on herself though. She probably heard it does wonders for the skin.
