Baby vs. Bibs

When Norah was just a twinkle in my eye I registered for cute little pink bibs. The bibs worked great for spittle and drool but now it's time to pull out the big guns! Real food means real messes! Now I am on the hunt for bibs that are fresh, fun and most of all easy to clean. Here are a few that caught my eye.

These fun animal prints remind me of our family's first trip to the zoo!  

Skip Hop Zoo Bib - Owl $8.00; amazon.com

This looks perfect for the car!

Built NY Tidy Bib $2.97; amazon.com

Day of the Dead baby gear! I'm all about it!

Sugarbooger Mini Bib Gift Set of 2 - Dia de los Muertos $12.50; amazon.com

These look like fun little scarfs baby can wear all day long.

Bandana Wonder Bib $7.50; amazon.com

I got you covered!

Kushies Waterpoof Bib with Sleeves $10.59; amazon.com 

Great for snacks and feedings! I wish these came in adult sizes

BABYBJÖRN Soft Bib $11.95; amazon.com

Stay Clean! 

Karli

Baby vs. Sweet Potato

I decided to go ahead and try introducing a baby food staple; the much loved sweet potato. It's yummy and was easier then I thought it would be to make into a smooth puree. However, if you decided to feed your child nothing but sweet potatoes for a couple of days please be ready for sweet potato diapers. I was surprised by the fact that they look about the same coming out as they do going in.  The huge difference being the smell. (Maybe I shouldn't have said that) This lovable root is easy to make and very cheap. I bought a 3 lb. bag of the tasty tators at Aldi for $1.99! 


The Recipe 
1)  2-3 Small Sweet Potatoes or 1 large Tator, Washed & Peeled
2) 1TS Water
3) A Dash of Pumpkin Pie Spice (completely and utterly optional) 


Wash and peel your sweet potatoes and put them into a saucepan. Fill with water until the spuds are covered. Bring to boil. Boil for about 10 mins or until the potatoes are very soft when you stab them with a fork. Drain. Place the Potatoes into a bowl and puree them with your electric mixer. If you have a blender or food processor you can use that too. The mixture will look just like mashed potatoes -- because it is mashed potatoes. Scoop about a tablespoon of your mashed potatoes into a small bowl. Add about a Tablespoon of water. I also added Pumpkin Pie Spice to make it taste good. Just a dash.
The rest of the mixture I saved and put in the fridge*. It's easy to make little quick mixes from you fridge.  Just scoop out a tablespoon of sweet potatoes boil some water (you will only need about a tablespoon) and mix it together. The hot water along with the cold mashed potatoes will make the food ready to eat. Norah sang while she ate it!


*You can also freeze for later if you want.

Baby Wins!

Baby vs. Avocado

On my Baby Girl’s 6 month Doctor’s appointment we talked with her pediatrician about first foods. Dr. Jacob’s was really helpful and let us know that introducing her to foods one at a time is key. A good rule of thumb is one new food for three days before you try the next food. We have done rice cereal for while now. I’m ready for the next food! Let’s try avocados! Avocados are great because you don’t have to cook them! I am also drawn to them because I don’t have to puree it. Easy A!  


The Recipe:
1) One ripe Avocado - I got an organic Avocado at Trader Joe’s. A ripe Avocado has some give when you press your fingers into it but it’s not too soft.
2) A fork


Roll the avocado on the counter or cutting board to loosen the fruit from the seed. Cut in half then dig out a small slice. Mash it with a fork till it’s a nice smooth texture. The texture is nice and baby friendly without adding BM or formula. You can store slices of unused avocado to mash another day. If you store with the seed the avocado will last longer.

Baby Wins!