Oh, Brother!

Ethan tried Weetbix this week. I mixed up a little bit of formula and drizzled a tablespoon or so onto one in a bowl and let it soak in for a while. It softened the Weetbix up enough so that Ethan would be able to pick it up with his hands to eat it. I popped it on his tray and he poked it for a little while, then had a taste. He also mushed a fair bit up and rubbed it well into the tray! It was a whole new kind of mess! He seemed to enjoy it though! Of course, his brother Josh was watching him do this, and being a Weetbix Kid himself, the next day while he was eating his breakfast he decided to do it Ethan style!

Josh finds it quite interesting to observe Ethan eating. He must have been watching closely, because I have caught him imitating his little brother on more than one occasion! He will chew his mouthful of food and then dribble it down his chin!

Ethan has also had his first couple of tastes of meat. We cooked a nice, juicy steak last week, and gave him a strip. He tried that first out of what he was offered on his tray, chewing and sucking on it for quite some time, until it was completely flattened and looking pretty grey. That is a good sign - while he didn't break any bits off and swallow it, the meat juices contain a good amount of nutrients, in particular iron.

Over the weekend I did a roast chicken in the slow cooker, which is always a favourite in our house! I pulled strips of the breast meat off along the grain, so that it wouldn't fall apart when he chewed it. He didn't seem to enjoy it quite as much as the steak, but he did give it a good enough go. We will try again next time!

We have had a bit of a heatwave the last few days, so have been eating a few salads and stir fries. We had 3 different coloured capsicums (peppers) so we let Ethan try a few strips of each. And from that we have discovered that the red one is his favourite! Nigella Lawson would be pleased!