Baby gates, learning to accept them

I had to give in and get a couple of baby gates.  Let's just say he was not happy about it.  He has this habit of going in the kitchen and digging in the dog's food and water bowl.  So I decided to block that area and oh boy!  He cried and cried and cried like it was the saddest moment of his life.  He kept leaning back and forth from the gate like he didn't know what to do with it.  I had to stand my ground and not pick him up or take it down.  I can't believe I lasted but in the end he lightened up and just accepted it.  Bless him.

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Homemade coconut puree, literally from scratch

So I wanted my baby to have some coconut added to his diet but I didn't want to get the store bought junk.  Instead I bought some fresh young coconut and just used what was in it.  Real simple and super good.  The best thing about making this puree is that he can have it on its own but not too much or mix it with other foods.  Oh and don't forget the coconut water that comes in it, he absolutely loves it! 

• 1 young coconut
• food processor or blender

Now you need to get the water out of the nut and set aside.  I use a strainer so no shell bits go in the glass.  Then scoop out the meat, put it in the blender, add a bit of coconut water and that's it!  Done.

Munchkin fresh food feeder review...

So I was told to try this mesh looking thing that you can put frozen fruit or non frozen fruit in so that the baby can suck the juice without choking if there were any seeds or strings.  It's called the Munchkin fresh food feeder.  It's a pretty neat contraption and I've been using it to put frozen pieces of fruit for him to suck on to help calm his teething pain.  Can't believe this actually works, plus I can have him work on a piece of fruit while I do some cleaning.  He's been crawling everywhere and his latest thing is pulling cords.  Let's just say I have all the cords hung up or unplugged and hidden.  I can't wait til he gets over that.  Anyway back to the food feeder, he loves it!  I can also have it on the go when I'm out and about.  I don't feel so bad if I can't seem to nurse him right away.  That's him eating a pear. 

God bless the BOBA

For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, a boba is a baby wearing baby carrier.  My baby is teething and is now taking in solid foods.  He normally goes to sleep when I nurse him but lately with the changes he's going through, it has been hard putting him to bed or napping.  So for the past two weeks I've been using my boba to have him calm down.  When I first started to use the boba it was for our walks with my dog, he would be so calmed and he enjoyed the fresh air.  Now when he see's me get it out, he lights up.  I guess he's been also missing me with me going to work longer hours.  Aww, I miss you too sweetheart.
So for those of you that get invited to a baby shower or know someone that is having a baby and want to get them a gift, a boba is a great idea!

Making apple sauce

Ok so I'm learning how to make my own baby food and also learning what mixes well with it.  This is a simple recipe and all the ingredients are of course all natural sugars.  No sugar added!  Here it goes...

• 1 apple no seeds and it could be any apple you want
• half ripen banana
• 2 tablespoons of unsweetened original Almond milk.  I like to use Silk brand
• a few dashes of cinnamon

Blend all together until puree and that's it!  You can also use it as an additive for cooking or baking.  Have fun!