Today we went to the pediatrician for Sam's 9 month check-up.
Here are his current stats: 17 lbs, 15 oz. and 27 inches
Sam was pretty squirmy by the time we saw the doctor (who was running 30 minutes late) and he wasn't happy at all when she looked in his ears. Overall it was a good visit and he is doing great. Even though he feels really heavy to me, he is still a little man only in the 10-25 percentile. We got the go ahead to start adding meat to his diet (how do I prepare meat for him? help!) and to teach him how to drink water from a cup. We won't see the doctor again until he is one year old which is only three months away!
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Chicken: Poach a small boneless, skinless breast by boiling it in water. Save the water. Cut it into chunks then put it in the food processor, adding the cooking liquid until it is a "good" baby food consistency. Divide it into portions (ice cube tray?) and freeze what you're not going to use in a couple of days.
For Beef, I just cooked it for us and pureed it with water/cooking liquid like the chicken.
I also started to get fancy by mixing in rice cereal or pureeing rice for him the nights we had it.
Feel free to email for clarification! Good Luck! I can't believe how big he's getting!!
Trisha, we usually just pureed whatever we were having for dinner in a minichopper. Sometimes I added water or cooking liquid to get the right consistency. Whatever you make is likely far more nutricious than jarred baby food. If you do buy jars, be sure to check the protein content. The "dinners" usually have very little protein, which means they are pretty junky. Those labeled with just some kind of meat are much better for baby, but reminded me a lot of dog food. Gross!
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