Sample Menus - Baby Style - 8 months old

Ezra is eating a lot more foods now that he is 8 months old. Cooking for him is becoming so much more fun now that I can blend flavors and add spices. According to many sources, 8 months is when you can begin adding protein, wheat and limited dairy to your baby's diet...if your baby is ready. Ezra has started eating a small amount of organic plain whole milk yogurt (we usually by Stoneyfield). Ezra has also become more interested in finger-foods. So, he has just begun nibbling on small pieces of homemade whole wheat bread and rice cakes. He does a great job chewing his food, considering that he only has two teeth. I think the Teething Feeder has really helped him figure out how to "chew."

What is Ezra eating for breakfast these days in addition to breast milk?

• Oatmeal with mashed banana, bluberries and cinnamon
• Oatmeal with organic applesauce and a spoonful of organic plain yogurt
• Organic applesauce, mashed banana and cinnamon with a spoonful of organic plain yogurt

Morning Snack?

• Breast milk
• An apple, mango or pear cube in his Teething Feeder

What is Ezra eating for lunch in addition to breast milk ?

• Pureed squash mixed with pear and cinnamon and a few cubes of whole wheat bread
• Pureed carrots mixed with organic applesauce and a few small pieces of rice cake
• Cooked and mashed sweet potato mixed with blended brown rice and a few fruit cubes in his Teething Feeder
• Organic whole milk yogurt with a dash of fresh, chopped mint and whole wheat bread cubes and a few pieces of fruit in his Teething Feeder.

Afternoon Snack?

• Breast milk
• An apple, mango or pear cube in his Teething Feeder
• A few cubes of whole wheat bread or a few small pieces of rice cake

What is Ezra eating for dinner in addition to breast milk?

• Pureed green beans, mixed with blended brown rice and a pinch of basil
• Cooked and mashed peas blended together with brown rice noodles and a dash of oregano

Before bed snack?

• Breast milk