For the mommies of older babies, what are they eating?

Hmm, I think I started it a month or so ago. Initially, he wasn't very effective with it, so I would take out the little valves the made is spill proof and just tip a little into his mouth or leave the valve in and let him chew on it. I started using one by playtex: http://www.playtexbaby.ca/english/tips/cup.html

But I now also use a sippy spout and handles that connects to the Born Free bottles that I use: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MRK5OC?ie=UTF8&tag=safe alteforba-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeAS IN=B000MRK5OC

Of the two, i actually think the playtex one was the easier to get the hang of.

Yah, I don't think you're starving little Matty.
I"m sure if he was starving he would let you know about it! :)

Hey can you explain the munchkin feeder to me?  Can you put anything in it?
I tried it with my son and he didn't like it.   I might try it with my daughter.

I put just about everything in it, fruits, veg, meat. His faves are avacado  () and sweet potatoes! For the veggies I usually just blanch whatever we are eating and then toss it in (same for harder fruits like apples and peaches).

Things have changed SOO much since your grandma had kids.
They´re all different. Mine eats like a grown up since she was 8 months old. No kidding. Full breakfast lunch and dinner whatever we´re eating just smaller portions. I never make her eat, she´s just a hungry little girl.
I´m sure if your little one wanted more food, he´d ask for it.
I´m totally pro letting kids decide whether or not they´re hungry. They´ve got instincts!
Plus, if he´s still breastfeeding so much, he´s certainly getting enough calories.
So I say if he´s gaining weight appropriately, let him eat as he wishes
Best..

Hee hee, it's so true what has changed! She is also convined that I am going to screw him up mentally b/c we are still nursing at 7 months, wait until she hears that I plan to go until two! LOL 

Ouch! you´re brave! I take it your little one doesn´t have any teeth yet?? I don´t know... but once your little one starts sprouting teeth like a piranha you might rethink the two year plan! LOL!!

Marisa

LOL he has four teeth, I sometimes joke and say I feel like I am putting my nipples in a wood chipper, but really he has only bit me once and he was half asleep and didn't mean it.

Lucas just turned 8 months
nurses early - 6ish

Breakfast- cereal- 4.5 oz jar or more if the dry kind mixed with BM and fruit 2nd foods

Lunch- nurses sometimes puffs and juice cup( 1 oz juice 2 water) just to help him poop eaiser  he has a little straining problem without some apple juice in the diet

Dinner- a vegi 2nd foods jar and fruit 2nd foods jar
puffs and bm in a cup

He of course nurses all day too!

Thanks for posting Beth! We have the opposite poop problem, so no juice yet. What kind of cup do you use? When did you start giving it? 

I use the munchkin and nuby really soft tops and handles, I started giving them to him when he turned 7 months and he has just started to drink before he was just chewing on them and getting the liquid out that way, he has never taken a bottle so he is just learned to suck on the spout, he likes his BM in there too!