Archive for December 29th, 2009

I have recently become a “mother” to a 6 month old who is a big, healthy, happy little girl.

A big part of taking care of a growing baby is feeding her and since she doesn’t get the benefit of the delicious healthy “mama’s milk” I am doing my best to supply her with lots of “real” food- not just formula. I feed her all the colors of the rainbow and she just glows!

I enjoy making her solid foods.  This morning she had brown rice cereal, with blueberries (handpicked and frozen by me!) and bananas.  For lunch she will have some rice with peas (homegrown) and carrots and for dinner squash (homegrown) and green beans.  I like giving her a variety of foods and nutrients and I feel especially happy when I feed her foods we grew.  The foods are so full of life and fresh energy.  I can tell from the gleam in her eye and the smile on her face that she can taste the love. Foods fresh from Mother Earth give her the sustenance that mama’s milk gives too.

I use a food mill and make up enough food for a few days, freezing some and leaving some in the fridge for quick use. I re-use baby food jars that I have had for a long time because I feel better about freezing food in glass!

And as a side note…. the feeding process has humbled me.  I have always had judgement about folks who bottle and or formula feed.. and although I believe that breast is best… I now have the experience of formula feeding because of a special situation.  It is good to have an alternative like formula; I still wish for every baby a healthy, happy nursing life.

And may all children eat food from their own backyard.. right from the beginning!

This post is part of the 30-minute blog challenge of Steady Mom. Say it in 30 minutes!

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