Turns out that it's a hummus allergy not an egg allergy - he scoffed a large bit of cheese omelette today with no reaction.
Such a relief, eggs are great!
Sunday 21 March 2010
Here we were thinking The Boy didn't like fruit...
... and it turns out he doesn't like cold fruit!
He's been turning up his nose at and throwing away almost every fruit we offered him except banana. What I didn't realise is that banana is the only fruit we don't keep in the fridge. (It's warmish here and fruit left out tends to go of fairly quickly if left out).
I discovered this because he's not yet up to crunching apple so I microwaved it and he ate three slices, after some thought I realised what microwaved apples and bananas have in common and now if we take the fruit out of the fridge a couple of hours before we offer it to him or even better, zap it in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
So now I'm proud to say he very much enjoys;
Oranges
Apples
Strawberries (they give him a bit of a rash but he loves them so I can't stop giving them to him!)
Plums (mmmm, microwaved plums!)
Kiwi
With the sour fruits he does the best screwed up, ikk face when he puts them in his mouth but then goes ahead and eats them anyway.
That's my boy!
He's been turning up his nose at and throwing away almost every fruit we offered him except banana. What I didn't realise is that banana is the only fruit we don't keep in the fridge. (It's warmish here and fruit left out tends to go of fairly quickly if left out).
I discovered this because he's not yet up to crunching apple so I microwaved it and he ate three slices, after some thought I realised what microwaved apples and bananas have in common and now if we take the fruit out of the fridge a couple of hours before we offer it to him or even better, zap it in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
So now I'm proud to say he very much enjoys;
Oranges
Apples
Strawberries (they give him a bit of a rash but he loves them so I can't stop giving them to him!)
Plums (mmmm, microwaved plums!)
Kiwi
With the sour fruits he does the best screwed up, ikk face when he puts them in his mouth but then goes ahead and eats them anyway.
That's my boy!
Tuesday 16 March 2010
What we've had to eat
Mum in HK has been feeling very sick and sorry for herself of late but The Boy has been thriving and eating almost everything in sight.
A quick run down of the last few days;
- dim sum
- roast butternut squash
- roast courgette
- spag bol (well, you've got to, haven't you)
- lovingly microwaved apple
- kiwi fruit
- cucumber
- orange
- more dim sum
- rice
- chorizo
I think he's doing quite well :-)
A quick run down of the last few days;
- dim sum
- roast butternut squash
- roast courgette
- spag bol (well, you've got to, haven't you)
- lovingly microwaved apple
- kiwi fruit
- cucumber
- orange
- more dim sum
- rice
- chorizo
I think he's doing quite well :-)
Wednesday 10 March 2010
Quiche
The boy ate a whole mini chicken and leek quiche yesterday - no sign of the egg allergy this time so fingers crossed. Chewed the pastry and leeks happily and spat out any wrong size bits of chicken - wrong size is too small to be held in little fist with a bit sticking out to be gummed off but too big to be swallowed whole.
So cute, he's taken to making a very serious faced mmmm, mmmm, mmmm sound as he eats - we think it's enjoyment.
So cute, he's taken to making a very serious faced mmmm, mmmm, mmmm sound as he eats - we think it's enjoyment.
Tuesday 9 March 2010
Rice cakes
Just because I don't particularly like something doesn't mean I shouldn't offer it to the boy and lots of other blw'ers have reported that rice cakes went down very well.
I had trouble finding suitable ones as the rice snacks in the supermarkets here tend to have lots of soy and mirrin and other salty deliciousness on them.
I eventually found what I wanted at Bumps to Babes and doubtless paid a huge premium for these imported goodies but they were salt-free, baby-sized, organic rice cakes and it's not like I'm going to make my own!
The first one I gave him was enthusiastically sucked but what was left at the end was a damp whole rice cake.
After a nights sleep he obviously developed a plan for tackling this new object and the one I gave him the next day was pretty much demolished.
Now it's great because if I'm eating something incompatible with the toothless one's diet then I can always give him a couple of rice cakes.
Simples!
I had trouble finding suitable ones as the rice snacks in the supermarkets here tend to have lots of soy and mirrin and other salty deliciousness on them.
I eventually found what I wanted at Bumps to Babes and doubtless paid a huge premium for these imported goodies but they were salt-free, baby-sized, organic rice cakes and it's not like I'm going to make my own!
The first one I gave him was enthusiastically sucked but what was left at the end was a damp whole rice cake.
After a nights sleep he obviously developed a plan for tackling this new object and the one I gave him the next day was pretty much demolished.
Now it's great because if I'm eating something incompatible with the toothless one's diet then I can always give him a couple of rice cakes.
Simples!
Monday 8 March 2010
Sunday 7 March 2010
Allergy?
Following on from my last post, I'm trying to inject a little variety into the breakfast offering.
So on the menu for the next few days;
French toast (sucked but ultimately rejected)
Weetabix (is on the menu but we haven't tried it yet, suspect it will go down well 'cos it's a bit porridge-like)
Toast with hummus (the hummus was very garliky, he sucked it off the bread with enthusiasm and had garlic breath for the rest of the day)
Toast with cottage cheese (again sucked with enthusiasm)
But, when he was eating the hummus on toast I gave him a bit of my fried egg which he picked up smeared round his face and then threw away. About 20 minutes later he went red all around his mouth and chin which faded after about 15 minutes.
I'm wondering about an egg allergy - maybe this is why the (delicious, in my opinion) French toast was rejected.
I really hope not just for all the lovely eggy things he would miss out on!
So on the menu for the next few days;
French toast (sucked but ultimately rejected)
Weetabix (is on the menu but we haven't tried it yet, suspect it will go down well 'cos it's a bit porridge-like)
Toast with hummus (the hummus was very garliky, he sucked it off the bread with enthusiasm and had garlic breath for the rest of the day)
Toast with cottage cheese (again sucked with enthusiasm)
But, when he was eating the hummus on toast I gave him a bit of my fried egg which he picked up smeared round his face and then threw away. About 20 minutes later he went red all around his mouth and chin which faded after about 15 minutes.
I'm wondering about an egg allergy - maybe this is why the (delicious, in my opinion) French toast was rejected.
I really hope not just for all the lovely eggy things he would miss out on!
Baby Led Eating!
I got a bit concerned that the only meal we were consistently giving The Boy was breakfast - we know he likes porridge but I didn't want him to start thinking that the only food available was oaty mush.
So I mentioned in passing to G that I thought we'd try giving him some pasta'n'pesto in the afternoon. After an extra long, long lunch I came back wondering if The Boy would be awake and up for a pesto pasta fest only to find him sitting at the table with G tucking in to said feast.
And he really was tucking in! As G and I discussed our days activities (he does much better if you are not paying attention directly to him while he eats) he scoffed the original five or so fusilli on his plate, so we gave him 5 more, which he ate so I gave him quite a pile more which he ate and ate... to the point where I almost wondered if he wasn't going to stop!
But like the book said he would, he let us know very clearly when he was done by pushing the plate away and trying to stand up.
Eating, done. Now we have to work on his table manners ;-)
So I mentioned in passing to G that I thought we'd try giving him some pasta'n'pesto in the afternoon. After an extra long, long lunch I came back wondering if The Boy would be awake and up for a pesto pasta fest only to find him sitting at the table with G tucking in to said feast.
And he really was tucking in! As G and I discussed our days activities (he does much better if you are not paying attention directly to him while he eats) he scoffed the original five or so fusilli on his plate, so we gave him 5 more, which he ate so I gave him quite a pile more which he ate and ate... to the point where I almost wondered if he wasn't going to stop!
But like the book said he would, he let us know very clearly when he was done by pushing the plate away and trying to stand up.
Eating, done. Now we have to work on his table manners ;-)
Friday 5 March 2010
Marmite on Toast
Well, he's British isn't he - sorta. So he has to like Marmite, my theory was if I start him young he's bound to love it.
And he does!
And he does!
Tuesday 2 March 2010
Choking and Gagging - Part II
As a responsible parent - no, really - I sent G on a baby first aid course this week with particular instructions to ask about choking. Interestingly she came back with the following information...
1) As long as the baby is still coughing, he is not choking. Coughing shows that he is still able to take air into his lungs and is doing all the right things to dislodge whatever it is.
2) If he appears unable to take a breath that is when he is choking. (With The Boy there has been lots of coughing so far but no choking and most of my fellow blw'ers have reported the same thing.) This link has good info on what to do if a baby is actually choking
3) If he is coughing don't pat baby on the back - this could be harmful as he is doing everything he needs to to dislodge the item and patting may actually distract him and could cause it to fall further in.
Kind of reassuring that actual medical professionals seem to support what we were doing anyway which was just letting him get on with it!
1) As long as the baby is still coughing, he is not choking. Coughing shows that he is still able to take air into his lungs and is doing all the right things to dislodge whatever it is.
2) If he appears unable to take a breath that is when he is choking. (With The Boy there has been lots of coughing so far but no choking and most of my fellow blw'ers have reported the same thing.) This link has good info on what to do if a baby is actually choking
3) If he is coughing don't pat baby on the back - this could be harmful as he is doing everything he needs to to dislodge the item and patting may actually distract him and could cause it to fall further in.
Kind of reassuring that actual medical professionals seem to support what we were doing anyway which was just letting him get on with it!
Five Star Boy
Sunday brunch in the Grand Hyatt - very Ab Fab darling.
It's the most high end venue we have attempted to take The Boy to and I was keeping everything crossed that we wouldn't have a meltdown similar to the one we had the other day, as the thing with posh places is that there is very little ambient noise to drown out the screeches of a discontented small person.
The Boy is going through a stage of high chair rejection, at least I hope it's just a stage - I think as soon as he realises he can be up high with us all and join in the conversation and eating, he will put up with the being strapped in but until then it's laps or pushchairs for this little man.
So we took the MacLaren - not exactly five star transport but it folds up with one hand and fits in a cab and that's really what you want in a pushchair in this part of the world.
It all went rather better than expected, he was well napped and looking for entertainment. He positively devoured the soft breadstick that I gave him - he ate the whole thing, no mushy bits left anywhere on the floor or the pushchair. I wasn't there for the swallowing moment but apparently he coughed then gave a big gulp and it was gone - Result!
He successfully gnawed his way through a small bit of broccoli - much less actual eating of this and more chewing but even so. Semi-Result!
He looked at and promptly threw away frittata that I gave him. Humph.
Porridge and bread - so far baby led weaning is all about carbs with The Boy.
It's the most high end venue we have attempted to take The Boy to and I was keeping everything crossed that we wouldn't have a meltdown similar to the one we had the other day, as the thing with posh places is that there is very little ambient noise to drown out the screeches of a discontented small person.
The Boy is going through a stage of high chair rejection, at least I hope it's just a stage - I think as soon as he realises he can be up high with us all and join in the conversation and eating, he will put up with the being strapped in but until then it's laps or pushchairs for this little man.
So we took the MacLaren - not exactly five star transport but it folds up with one hand and fits in a cab and that's really what you want in a pushchair in this part of the world.
It all went rather better than expected, he was well napped and looking for entertainment. He positively devoured the soft breadstick that I gave him - he ate the whole thing, no mushy bits left anywhere on the floor or the pushchair. I wasn't there for the swallowing moment but apparently he coughed then gave a big gulp and it was gone - Result!
He successfully gnawed his way through a small bit of broccoli - much less actual eating of this and more chewing but even so. Semi-Result!
He looked at and promptly threw away frittata that I gave him. Humph.
Porridge and bread - so far baby led weaning is all about carbs with The Boy.
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