My Precious Ashley: 6months

Ashley 6mth (01.08.2011-30.08.2011)!
From now onward mummy will be very busy cos Ashley is ready for solid food!

I prefer to make home make food for my little precious .
so happy that Ashley finally flip & he is having a good weight -8.5kg ,66cm on 13.07.2011
this months Ashley is having his last dose for 6in1 & Ratavirus injection, 2nd dose for Pneumococcal

What to take note is your baby ready for solids !

can hold her head up
It's important that your baby is able to maintain a steady, upright position in order to take first foods from a spoon.
sits well when supported
You may have to support her initially -- a highchair can be pulled into action a bit later when she's able to sit up all by herself.
makes chewing motions
Your baby should be able to move food to the back of her mouth and swallow. As your baby learns to swallow efficiently you may notice her drooling decrease. At six months your baby may even have a tooth or two.
has gained a healthy weightMost babies are ready to eat semi-solids when they've doubled their birth weight, which may take place before or around their sixth month.
displays curiosity about what you're eating.
Your baby begins eyeing your meals and reaches out to try foods travelling from plate to mouth.

Introducing Solids
Build a variety of foods into the baby's eating pattern between 6 and 12 months. The following are common guidelines for introducing solid foods: Do not put cereal into a baby's bottle or add sugar or honey to a baby's cereal. Do not offer wheat cereals until the baby is about a year old because these foods frequently cause allergies.

Introduce only one solid food at a time. Wait for several days and watch for allergy symptoms, which may include a rash, asthma, or diarrhea. Don't introduce mixed foods until each food has been offered separately; this way you'll know if the baby is allergic to a certain food.

A wide variety of commercial baby foods, including vegetables, fruits, meats, and mixed dinners are readily available or you can make your own. These have no added salt or sugar. Babies do not need baby food desserts.

How to Feed a Baby Solid Foods
When feeding, maintain eye contact with the baby as you offer each spoonful. Feed at the baby's tempo, neither hurrying nor offering food more slowly than the baby desires it. Allow the baby to explore food with her fingers, either in the dish or on the spoon.

Talk in a quiet, encouraging manner. Good feeding is a nonverbal skill that develops between the baby and the parent or caregiver. Respect a baby's wish not to eat certain foods or to eat only a small amount.

Unless the baby will eat an entire jar of food in one meal, remove enough food for the meal from the jar. Never feed a baby directly from the jar as bacteria from the baby's mouth could contaminate the food. Warm the food over hot water from the stove-not in the microwave oven. Microwavewarmed food develops hot spots that can burn a baby. Never heat milk in a microwave.

Allow a baby to decide how much to eat. Never force or encourage a baby to eat more than he wishes; respecting a baby's appetite will help you avoid over- or underfeeding.

Preparing Baby Food at Home
Solid foods are easy to prepare at home. Cook meats, vegetables and fruits until tender, then puree in a blender or a grinder. Make sure meats are cooked to a safe temperature. When preparing vegetables and fruits, either boil or steam them in a small amount of water to reduce vitamin loss. Do not add sugar, salt or other spices to a baby's food.
If you make more than the baby needs for the meal, freeze the extra puree in ice cube trays. Pop the frozen cubes into plastic bags to store. To prepare the frozen cubes for a meal, thaw and warm them over hot water-not in the microwave.

Blender

Before start to make home-make baby food i need a blender. Thank you Jess for buying this for me. it cost $169 buy from Giant, the set includes 2 feeding spoon ,1small bowls ,4 storage containers & 1 cup. After buying this set the price has increase to $199