Always Say PEAS and Thank You!

My sweet baby girl is about 5 and 1/2 months old now.  Long before we started her on table food I decided I was going to give it a go at making her baby food myself.  So Jody and I loaded up and went to farmers market one Saturday morning and stocked up on peas and green beans and I went to work.  I steamed and pureed the veggies and filled up my trays and put them in the freezer ready for the day when Olivia would be ready for green veggies.

Lo and behold, this is that week.  We're enjoying a successful run with cereal and I was expected peas to be a fun addition to menu.  Much to my dismay, it doesn't seem that Olivia is enjoying peas!  As is evident from the picture, more peas made it on the face and bib than in the mouth!

So, what started as a mama proud of herself for making her own baby food ended after a couple of tries as a mama hoping it is no reflection on her baby-food-making ability.  (The photos are a little deceptive because she actually looks happy with the peas.  But it was really tears and shaking her head.  She just turned on the charm when the camera came out!)

So after a half an hour, this is what we were still left with in the bowl...

Looking forward to what the pediatrician tells us to start adding after the next appointment so we can continue with the culinary crafting adventure.  And who knows...maybe baby girl will eventually decide to like peas.