Why I hate baby poop

Pooping face

Yep, this is a bit of a random post - and you might be thinking, yeah it's a pretty obvious one, I mean who the hell would like poop?  But the answer might not be as obvious as you think...

Yeah I don't like the smell of it, having to clean up a poopy nappy 3/4 times a day.  And I really don't like when it gets under my nails or on my hands, worse if it gets on Squidge's feet or hands - yeah, that's a favourite of his, it's like his heels and hands have poop magnets in them.

But the reason I hate baby poop so much, is because of how it interferes with everything.  It'll happen at the worst times - perhaps after spending an hour trying to get him to sleep, then 20 mins into the nap he poop's and is wide awake waiting for his nappy to be changed.  Or in the middle of a feed, yeah thanks for that, I'll just put everything down, unstrap him, take him upstairs, strip him off to sort out his nappy - then by the time we get back downstairs, he doesn't want anymore food.  Or it's because the second that nappy is off, he's rolling over with his bum in the air making it impossible to clean.

So that's why I don't like baby poop - it's not for all those normal reasons, those reasons I can actually put up with, he's my son after all, but the way it breaks up routine and especially naps - that's why I really hate it.

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I want for you

I want for you to be eternally happy,

I want for you to always feel loved,

I want for you to be all that you can,

And I want for you to be proud of who you are.

I want for you to not feel pain,

I want for you to be wise,

I want for you to have endless fun,

And I want for you to be brave.

I want for you to be healthy,

I want for you to strong,

I want for you to find a passion,

And I want for you to always feel safe.

I want for you to find love,

I want for you to settle down,

I want for you to become a daddy,

And I want for you to never know loss.

But more than anything I want for you,

I want you to be you.

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The Weaning Diaries #1

Squidge in his Babymoov light wood high chair

When Squidge was 17 weeks old, we very slowly and tentatively started weaning him.  It's not a decision we took lightly, but we felt he was ready.  He was bored and frustrated with his bottles, leaving lots, and really interested in what we were eating (not to the degree he is now!).  We only fed him baby rice for the first 3 weeks, and it was literally just a couple spoonfuls a day.  Then, when he was 5 months old he was being weighed at the HV and she said to progress his weaning onto flavours, purees etc, so off we went :)

He's fed a mixture of food I've cooked, and pouches/jars - either Ella's Kitchen or HiPP Organic - I'm quite choosy over the pouches I buy for him and I make sure they're one fruit-based ones, so that they're low in sugar (I always check).  I made the mistake of buying him a vegetable pouch from Ella's Kitchen - and under neath it said 'with Apple' - but on checking, it was over 50% apple, so very sweet and high in sugar.

Mummy's homemade puree - cauliflour, potato, cod and garlic with a little cow's milk

Obviously I prefer him to eat food I've cooked as I know exactly what's gone into it, and he really likes it (yay), but it's not always possible.  If we've had a suitable meal in the evening (not something spicy etc) then I'll put a little pot of it to one side, and blend it up for him to have for lunch the next day - he really loves the quorn biryani I cook and my cauliflower puree with cows milk :)  It's so cute seeing him try something for the first time, and seeing whether he likes it or not - if he doesn't like it, he immediately gags, pushes it out with his tongue and blows raspberries - if he likes it, he pretty much swallows it, and immediately opens his mouth for the next mouthful. The Babymoov silicone collapsable pots (£13.99) are amazing - the collapse really well, and the lids click on really easily - perfect for travelling, but personally we use them for all sorts, including as a bowl for our own breakfast (overnight oats) :)

We also give him finger food to hold and explore, like cucumber, carrot, celery, spring onions, cooked broccoli spears, wholemeal toast, pineapple etc.

Lunch steaming away in the Nutribaby

If I do cook him food, I steam it for him (I have the Babymoov Nutribaby), it's pretty easy to use and also has a blender attached so you can puree the food you've just steamed - or you could use the steamer to warm up a jar :)  It has two tiers so you could put meat or fish on one, and veg on the other, you just need to dice things up so they're pretty small and don't take too long to cook.  A typical meal that I cook for him takes about 20 mins :)

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