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Originally Posted by OakShannon

In first grade, we have this math graphing activity where the kids have to ask a certain number of friends about favorite foods and then graph the results. I was really surprised by the number of kids who said Sushi! It was almost as many as those who said pizza. (Almost.)

I usually just roast the vegetables with the olive oil and balsamic vinegar for him. He's able to pick up finger foods now and he definitely prefers that to being spoon fed so I just cut them into small pieces and make sure that the pieces are soft enough to be easily mashable. I also take the skins off of the summer squash because he seems to have a harder time dealing with that.

Broccoli and cauliflower I steam or saute until they are soft - but I do mince them in a food processor before he eats those. And I also peel the broccoli stems. They are related plants - but I would probably introduce them separately first until you're sure they won't give Ty a tummy-ache. I never heard about the stomach acid. Thank goodness Daniel seems to have a strong stomach!

Ty isn't really doing very well with finger foods. I hate to say it, but he's kinda a lazy baby. He will push the puff around on his tray and it sort of keeps him busy while I get the rest of his food ready, and then as soon as he sees me coming, he just sits back and opens his mouth. Sometimes I will lick his fingers, and then the puff stick, so he gets them easier. I should try letting him have a go at some veggies though. The dogs do clean up on anything he drops, so I don't have to worry about the mess

We have stomach ISSUES...so I took what she said seriously. I might hold off..I'll try the egg plant though. Dh is really into reading the book while I make the food. When I put the food in freezer bags, he has me label how old he needs to be before he can eat it. He's so afraid to do it "wrong" I didn't make him like that I swear!