The foods of Jude

We're becoming more adventurous with introducing foods to Jude these days.  I figure he's over 10 months old now so we've moved on from purees.  I hate that he gags on a lot of stuff and the paranoid mom in me just wants to stop harder foods altogether because I'm afraid he'll choke.  The pediatrician reassured me that gagging is a prevention of choking and to just keep working at it.  It takes practice.  Anyways, I wanted to start a list of all the foods, purees and not, that Jude has tried so far and whether he loved it or not.  I thought it would be fun to look back on these days when I'm arguing with him about all the reasons why he can't have a lollipop and cookies for dinner and think back to the days when a pizza crust was a really big milestone.  I think I'll continue to keep new lists as new foods are introduced.  If there is a heart next to it, he loved it.  If there's no heart, he spit right back out repeatedly, clamped his lips shut and tossed his head from side to side until I stopped coaxing him to try it again.  I wonder where his flair for the dramatic comes from.

Apples ♥
Pears ♥
Sweet Potatoes ♥
Carrots ♥
Green Beans
Peas
Squash
Blueberries ♥
Raspberries
Peaches ♥
Yogurt ♥
Puffs/Cheerios ♥
Yogurt melts
Bananas ♥
Pumpkin (don't even think about not putting some cinnamon with it, though) ♥
Mango ♥
Mandarin Oranges
Cheese (riccotta, Mozzarella) ♥
Pancake ♥
Whole Wheat Toast ♥
Oatmeal ♥
Pizza crust ♥
Spinach
Pineapple
Potato ♥
Brown Rice Cereal ♥
Plums ♥
Organic Cheerios ♥
Avocado ♥

Happy Earth Day!

I love this day, I really do.  It's usually nice out and the world smells of rain and renewal.  I remember as a kid, we would always plant a tree or some flowers or something to commemorate.  While I thought about doing some planting today, I opted not, seeing as the weather in Nebraska this time of year is insane and I really just don't feel comfortable doing any planting before Mother's Day.  I've been burned too many times thinking there was no way a frost would fall.

My two favorite boys and I ran our Saturday morning errand to Babies R Us for some organic baby food (yay sale!) and then to Once Upon A Child for some gently used toys and clothes.  I adore that place.  We got Jude three pairs of Gap pants, a pair of Nautica overalls, a ball popper toy that he fell in love with at his friend Avery's house, a crib toy that plays music and nature sounds, and some baby window shades for the car for $45 total.  You can't beat that.  And I felt somewhat Earth friendly given the holiday and buying used.

Jude checking out the new toy. 

There's that camera again.

Wait, the balls come out of this thing?!?

I'll just take them over here.

And chew on them.

Well, I thought $6.50 was a good deal on this toy, but apparently I just got overpriced toy balls for Jude to chew on instead.

And to think, we actually were considering spending $40 on this crib toy, when we found a used one for $10!

Baby cold/ear infection = penguin humidifier is having to work some overtime in the nursery.

And apparently, this is waaaay cooler than a toy that tosses balls in the air and makes them speed down ramps.

Score on organic baby food today.  That's right, I don't make my own....I had every intention...no freezer space because it's full of breastmilk...don't judge me...another post to come on that hairy subject.

Kickin' it with the hubs on the back patio after the Judester went to bed.

A Lucky Bucket lager for him.  A glass of Relax Riesling for me.

Mason performing his whirling dervish on a spring night.

Leif panting per usual in the cool grass.  He spent the day at the groomer losing 20 pounds of hair.  Handsome boy, huh?

Baby monitor is blessedly silent.  For now.

Yes, please take my picture.  Sans makeup.  After a night of Jude wakings.  In bad light.  And make me promise to put it on my blog if I am putting one of you on there. Thanks.

The tree in the backyard that blooms once a year for about five minutes.

Okay, I didn't take this photo.  The hubs did, that's why it rocks.  Showoff.

Working on that new body

Well, I've taken greater steps at becoming healthier.  I've cut 99% of the crap out of my diet and really focusing on wholesome and organic foods to feed myself and subsequently my baby.  On one of my favorite blogs, Le Petit Owlet, she writes about all the benefits of juicing and got to try out The Healthy Juicer.  Reading about this awesome contraption on their website has me convinced not only of the benefits of juicing, but also of wheatgrass!  On all the research I've done throughout the years on PCOS and infertility in general, I've heard of the amazing benefits of wheatgrass on egg quality, but had no idea all the other added ones such as organ detoxification and immune system boosting.  I'm sold!  I'll be adding wheatgrass to my Whole Foods grocery list from now on.  Maybe I'll even be able to win the Healthy Juicer since Le Petit Owlet is giving it away on her blog!  Check it out!  :)