Baby Food
It is an exciting time in the development of your baby when you start adding baby food into his diet. Whether you buy your baby food or make your own, the combinations of food are more varied than ever before. Most babies start with fruits and vegetables that are very heavily pureed as well as rice cereal. As they get used to eating baby food and they get older, you can begin to introduce chunkier purees, cheerios and other finger foods. You should start feeding your infant baby food between 4 and 6 months.
Buying Baby Food
There are several brands of pre-made baby food on the market, but Gerber baby food is definitely the most prevalent. Gerber baby foods come in stage one, two and three so you can pick the baby food that is right for your baby’s development. There is also a Gerber Graduates line for older babies. Gerber also has a line of organic baby food that is very popular with moms. Gerber organic food is certified to be free of pesticides and other chemicals that could harm baby.
While some Gerber baby foods still come in glass jars, others come in convenient plastic containers with lids that easily snap on and off. Rinse out and save these containers as they are ideal for carrying cheerios in your diaper bag and storing leftovers. Usually when you buy Gerber baby food, you will get Gerber baby food coupons from your grocery store. If your grocery store does not give coupons, register with Gerber online and you will begin to receive valuable coupons through the mail. Most baby food manufacturers are more than happy to send you baby food coupons.
Making Your Own Baby Food
A lot of moms today are choosing to make their own baby food. Making baby food is really easy. You need a food processor or baby food grinder to puree the food really well. You can turn any fruit or vegetables into baby food. Just steam the food well and puree it. The only foods that you do not have to steam first are bananas and avocados. If you are unsure about what type of baby food to make, you can find baby food recipes online or in some cookbooks. If you make your own baby food, it is a good idea to freeze it in one ounce cubes for future feedings.
Food For Baby Showers
Baby shower food traditionally consists of delicate tea time snacks like finger sandwiches and cookies. Some hostesses today are longing to break out of this box and do a fun and different baby shower. Many books and websites exist that provide different baby shower food ideas. One of the trends in gifts for new moms is the new baby food gift basket. You can make your own baby food gift basket, or order one online for delivery. It is easy to make a baby food basket as a gift. Simply buy a variety of baby food and put the baby food in a new gift basket. This makes a great gift for a mom.
If your baby shower is around Christmas time, you can do a craft project with baby food jars that is really neat. A baby food jar Christmas tree uses 33 glass baby food jars to make a luminous and beautiful Christmas tree that can be used as a centerpiece or other decoration.
