MSE Parents Club Part 9

r.mac_2

just thought i would share our tea-time hilarity with you all. I was trying out a new recipe - lentil curry. It is ultra mild and made with coconut milk. Yum. LO spat it out and refused to try any at all. Once it was clear I had given up I said 'right, lets have eggy bread instead'. Well blow me - she smiled, tipped her head on one side and said 'yogurt?' then clapped her hands!

Who says adults run the show?! I have an independant madam on my hands - she's only 11 months for goodness sake!

PS she got eggy bread, grapes and banana before she got yogurt!!!!

see here http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=40536670&l=8e7ed87488&id=61009135

Glamazon

tarajayne wrote: »

Sauce range at the bottom of the page...http://www.cowandgate.co.uk/our_products/baby_food/lunch_and_dinner?tab=1

oh got some vouchers for them! thanks

right off to do my evening chores *yawn* tea, bottles, tidy, OH's lunch, bath, bed for Jack (well, try anyway)and then try to get some sleep between that & dream feed. got a headache from wearing my hair up for the first time in years!

boogellyboo

Thanks ladies, your stars

I've been sent a book to review called 'the sensational baby sleep plan' I think they should have sent it whilst I was still pregnant, not too sure where to find the time to read it :rotfl:

Krystaltips

Ladybird... If she's not eating much by way of food and having mostly milk... Are you getting a pre-weaned nappy rather than a dodgy tummy nappy?

Krystaltips

Glamazon wrote: »

Tiny Stars was, um, interesting I think would be the best word. They have joined it with Boobie Club - I am now going to the Surestart closer to me instead and the Boobie ladies were not very happy at being descended on. They got really arsy that a guy had turned up and were complaining about not being able to BF cos he was there and they sat away from everyone else and didn't join in any play or singing.

This happened to a booby group I went to when Aimee was a baby, they merged it with the toddler / story group... The booby group ladies were so put out they ended up leaving the sure start and running it from someone's front room... I thought it a rather over the top measure myself... I think it was all down to 1 woman though because she left and now the group runs from a church hall and is merged with a toddler group and a few Dads go... Nobody has ever complained...

People are wierd...

tiamai_d

I've been tired all day and DH wouldn't let me have a nap earlier (after his I should add). Now guess who has to make dinner and who is sleeping on the couch? At this rate his balls will be in the pot before the cheese sauce is ready....:cool:

And I have balls up in mega style by accidentally closing a paypal dispute and can now see myself being £86 out of pocket :mad: Never do things like that when tired.

Suppose I'd better go make frickin dinner then.

jillie1974

not the loola one tia?

boogellyboo

Oh tia, hope you dont lose out.

Tigsteroonie

Glamazon wrote: »

need some help please

making fruit & veg purees

does fruit have to be soft to begin with?
I have apples, a pear, carrots & parsnip but the pear & parsnip feel hard (I don't like pear so not sure if it should be hard or soft )

How long should I steam them for?

would it be OK to whizz it in a smoothie maker?

Should I add baby milk/water to it before I freeze it or after or both?
(thinking about what Tia said about things getting runnier when you freeze

I don't think it matters what's hard & what's soft before you steam it, so long as it's soft afterwards! With regards to pears, some are hard to eat, some are soft - same as apples differ by variety. A parsnip is always hard, like a carrot is.

I nuked mine with a couple of tablespoons of water, but drained most of the water off before blitzing them (liquidiser). They do seem to defrost to runnier than they were before freezing.

Are you doing any baby rice? I've noticed that it gets runnier the longer it sits in the pot, so I've started making mine really thick now and then leaving it to get runny whilst I'm feeding Andrew his bottle.

eta. Andrew adored his carrot & rice mix today

tiamai_d

Yes the loola, I hate the loola now. I'm in a big huge huff!

Well done Andrew on eating carrots! Amber will only take 2 meals a day, breakfast and lunch. Refuses an dinner solid, but seems happy. She had bread today Going to cook some carrot sticks later...this week, not in the mood now like.