bananas!

From the first few bites I wasn't sure if he would like bananas. They were a little tart, not sure if that's the word I'm looking for, maybe just sweeter than he's used to. After he got used to them he liked them!

 

peas!

Well, we found the first food that Levi doesn't like! First I gave him the ones I made, and he literally gagged on them, even though they were the same consistency as the beans (that he seemed to like). So after a couple days of that, I tried jarred ones. At first he seemed ok with them if I mixed them together with the cereal, but since it's been a couple weeks already and I've tried them a few other occasions, he just does not seem to like them. I might try a minty pea recipe I've seen, maybe he'd like that better! I didn't catch any of his good faces on camera this time! :(

Next up....bananas!

plums!

These must have been a little tart, because the face he made was hilarious!! I laugh every time I look at them. What a goof!

 

I know the second one is sort of blurry, but I just love his face! Haaahaa! He did really like them after the initial taste! :) 

Next up...peas! Which means I better make them!!

pears!

I forgot to put up Levi's reaction to pears. Well, there really wasn't much of one. They are pretty mild, so he liked them right away!

applesauce!

This isn't quite the reaction I expected from applesauce:

 

Ha! I think the first bite was a little tart and caught him off guard. After the initial taste he did like them. Another jarred one, because I had them on hand from a gift basket that my mom got somewhere and gave to me. Next time he has apples we have home-canned applesauce for him!

Next up...either plums or peas, depending on if I get the peas made or not! :)

mango!

These went over pretty well! This was another jarred one just because I was lazy...lol. I think he liked them!

Next up....applesauce!

carrots!

Carrots took a few bites to get used to! We used jarred carrots because of the whole nitrates thing. He really liked them after the first couple bites though!

 

Next up....pears!

green beans!

Not much of a reaction for these. He liked them right away which is good! Gobbled them up every day! Hopefully he'll like his veggies when he gets older too!

 

Next up...carrots!

sweet potatoes!

Sweet potatoes were a hit from the first bite! LOVED them! They came from Grandpa Jeff's garden, so of course they were good! :) I couldn't get the spoon in his mouth fast enough!

The adorable Halloween bib was made by Great-Grandma Karen! These are my favorite types of bib because they cover a lot, and he can't pull them off.

Feed me already!!

Mmmm! Lovin' every last bite!

Next up....green beans!

avocado!

Avocado wasn't an immediate hit. The first night he wasn't crazy about it unless I mixed it with the oatmeal cereal....same with the second night. On nights three and four though, he scarfed it down! So I am going to call it a success!

Hmmm....not so sure about this stuff...

Next up....sweet potatoes!

squash!

Levi's first taste of actual baby food, not just rice or oatmeal cereal, was squash! We started on Tuesday night after we got the ok at his check-up that day. We'll be working our way through the veggies and fruits, one for 4 days before we try another. Just to make sure he doesn't have a reaction to any. I'm fairly certain he'll be fine, since neither Paul nor I have any allergies to foods.

Daddy gave him his first few bites so mommy could take a few pics! He wasn't super excited about it. But he didn't hate it. I don't think he exactly *liked* it, but he ate it. He did better with it mixed into his cereal, probably not quite as strong that way! The next few days were the same thing, not crazy about it, but he ate it.

 

Next up: Avocado! I'm going try and get pics of his reactions to each new thing we try!