Mama's cooking

Ahh the weird and wonderful world of solids. Due to Baby M getting over the whole breastfeeding malarkey (wooooo hooooo!!! ayayayayaya!!! **high fives everyone in the vicinity**) and me feeling that it was time he slept through the night, we started weaning at 4 and a half months. Yes I know its early, Yes I know that you are meant to wait til 6 months, but its also important to remember that whole business about minding one's own beeswax. The first few weeks were simple, basic one taste purees once a day,  but now we are in week 4 and starting to think about more interesting meals and combinations to satisfy my little baby's desire for food (and boy does he love food). I started with the basic baby rice, pureed sweet potato and some pureed apple. But this week, we have broken out the big guns and moved to some bad ass recipes. Avocado, Banana and Pear anyone? Or how about Coriander Chicken, Broccoli, Peas and Broad Beans? Anyone fancy some Apple, Banana and Cinnamon, or maybe some Cauliflower Cheese? I am starting to think that Baby M is eating better than me! The only drama with feeding is that it is MESSY. My clothes, hair, ears, eyes and bellybutton are filled with unknown quantities of pureed goop. And I am constantly washing. Washing bottles of formula, washing spoons, pots, blenders etc etc etc. BUT despite all the the man hours I am investing in cleaning, I have seen the most miraculous change in my beautiful baby. He is gaining weight. He has this glorious glint in his eyes and he is so happy to grab the spoon from my hands and mash food all over the place with the most delightful squeals of joy! And most importantly, for the first time in 5 months, he is sleeping for longer than 3 hours without waking for a feed. The change in me is palpable, and I am smiling at everything. Who would have thought that pureed carrots and broad beans would change my life?! Who cares- I am going to get my beauty sleep and dream of my beautiful Baby M.