Baby food

I have been so stressed out about what to feed Emmett (10 1/2 months).  I read that until their eyeteeth come in you shouldn't feed them anything but raw food (mashed avacados, bananas, etc)  I fed him something else before I knew this, and I could see that he wasn't digesting it because it came out looking just like it went in.  It didn't register with me though that his little body was giving me signs that it didn't like what I gave him.  Yesterday I fed him some juice and it had citrus in it, and today he has a rash on his belly.  So I know he's not ready for that.  It's amazing that we just go through life believing what people tell us, and what is "normal", but in reality we can be our child's best doctor.  We are the ones that see them every day, give them their food, and we can assess their needs.  So I am starting to be more aware of my and my family's needs by the clues that our bodies are giving us.

I downloaded an e-book all about introducing solid foods to babies.  Not only is it a good recipe book, it contains a wealth of knowledge.  You can find it here.

I wish I would have just bought the book because it's 182 pages, but I wanted it NOW!  Patience is not my greatest quality :)