Eating out with a baby is never easy, per say, but this Skip Hop Mate plate certainly does help! I first saw Celia using it with her daughter Claire and knew I had to get one. I take it with me every time Cameron and I are eating out now. It sticks to the table well, and since the edges slope down, its harder for him to toss around than a regular plate. We even use it sometimes at home in his high chair. I got mine from Diapers.com (which by the way is having a huge site wide sale now.) Amazon has it too, so it depends where you are shopping and what else you are buying. Anyways, it’s a real help and I highly recommend it!
Skip Hop Mate comes in 3 colors - Blue, Orange, and Rasberry
Cameron in action
FYI, the Diapers.com site wide sale is on now thru November 12.
Awhile ago a few moms had suggested to me that I try string cheese as a finger food for Cameron because it was a really mild cheese. I bought some and gave it a try. On attempts 1 through 3 it was apparently so revolting that Cameron gagged and threw it up (along with whatever else was in his tummy). But the other day I tried it again and he seemed to love it! I have always heard that you should try to introduce food multiple times, but this was the first time I have had a failure turn into a success. So keep trying mommies! Eventually, it just might work….
We were in Washington DC over labor day weekend visiting Cameron’s grand parents. Grandma is an avid gardener and gave me some butternut squash to bring back to Brooklyn. At first I was going to puree it, but then I thought I should go the finger food route.
I roasted chunks of the squash at 425 for about 30 minutes with a little olive oil until it was golden brown and nice and soft. I turned it once while it was in the oven. I put it in a tupperware in the fridge and now at meal time I bring out a few chunks for Cameron to eat. He loves it! Roasting the squash really helped to bring out its natural sweetness. Yum!
Yum Yum Mum Mum
I first heard about baby Mum Mum from a mommy friend, Celia. I recently bought some at Elly’s Market on Dekalb (for the locals). Cameron LOVES them! And I love watching him eat them because he can easily hold them and feed himself. Here is a link to Amazon which also has the mum mums. I promise your baby will think they are yum yum!
