Finnian's Journey: Pinto Beans

"Y'all - don't miss it. Don't get so caught up in what your sweet baby is doing or not doing. Don't obsess about this step or the next step or the one after that or what is going to happen twenty years down the line. Because one day you'll look at baby pictures and think about how adorable that baby was and how all you can remember is therapy and you can't even remember what her hair smelled like.

So, ENJOY your baby. It doesn't matter when they walk or crawl or talk. It matters that they are here and that you love them and that they know it.

Just don't miss it."

Wendy, Zip Perdue Dee Dah

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Pinto Beans

That's what Finn ate tonight - pinto beans.

I've been dabbling in solids with him for a week or two. Mashed banana. Chopped banana. The dreaded rice cereal. Everything ends up spit out. Tonight, however, he was sitting in his usual place of honor - in his Bumbo right smack in the middle of the dining room table, like a centerpiece - as we ate dinner: taquitos, rice and pinto beans. On a whim, I cut a pinto in half and fed it to him. He didn't spit it out. He actually gum-chewed it and swallowed it! So I fed him a few more. I can't wait to see what I find in his diaper tomorrow.

12 comments:

Unknown said...: lol how funny my 1yr old LOVES pinto beans!!! They are is fav!! Yay for trying them!!!; March 12, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Elyse said...: YAY Finn...my brother actually could not get enough of black eyed peas at one...guess they taste good
~Elyse~; March 12, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Carla said...: Claire LOVES any and all beans. Maybe he is just one of those babies who will never be into purees and goes straight to table food. Good for you for doing what feels right for your family.; March 13, 2009 at 3:14 AM
Kristin said...: My kids love beans too. Unfortunately the gas is not nice. Way to go Finn.; March 13, 2009 at 5:42 AM
Wendy P said...: Now I KNOW he's perfect for Kira. He'd fit right in here in Texas! (Not that I'm trying set your 8-month old up, but dang he's pretty!); March 13, 2009 at 6:22 AM
Karly said...: Mmmmm, Mexican! Smart kiddo. Have fun with those diapers, mama.; March 13, 2009 at 10:05 AM
Laurie said...: oh wow!! go finn! i can only imagine the face that dylan would make if i even attempted something like that!!; March 13, 2009 at 12:14 PM
Me said...: Kaia used to LOVE any kind of beans....expecially chick peas, which I think are called garbanzo beans in the U.S. They're a great protein source since the baby food meat is less than stellar.; March 13, 2009 at 1:20 PM
Kari said...: Hello. I love your blog!
One of Tristan's fav foods is Kidney beans. He has few fav's Mr picky!; March 13, 2009 at 5:42 PM
Brandie said...: Enjoy, Finn! Its so fun watching them try new foods.; March 13, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Monica Crumley said...: Funny post. My little guy loves refried beans, too! You may be in for quite a surprise tomorrow LOL. I love the name Finnian -- you have a beautiful blog.; March 13, 2009 at 9:30 PM
Anonymous said...: I think i might have told you, if so forgive me, but my daughter 's fav when beginning solids was pea soup, very thick. Any kind of beans- yum...; March 16, 2009 at 5:19 PM