Just the other day Charlotte enjoyed her first jelly sandwich. I thought maybe it would not be that messy. I was dead wrong. It turned out to be a nightmare, but she looked cute and really enjoyed it and that is what matters.
( the poor thing had terrible allergies this day. Look at those red eyes)
Meal time here is just not easy anymore. The days of opening up and heating a jar of pureed fruit and vegetables are long gone. Now days it seems it takes me just as long to get Charlottes meals prepared as it does ours. Charlotte has really taken a liking to "big people" food. The last few times we have been out we ordered kid meals for her. Some of her favorite foods are Macaroni, mandarin oranges, chicken nuggets, green beans, cornbread, blueberry muffins, fresh bananas, mini ritz, and baby goldfish.
If you think she is messy, you should have seen the floor.
Tonight was a big night for Charlotte in the culinary world. Tonight's dinner was her first that did not consist of soft bread, rice cereal, or any pureed fruits of vegetables. She had diced Apples and Chicken Nuggets. She loved it. I felt she was getting bored with the same ol' soft foods, so I am so glad she is finally able to start venturing into other foods.