hey, i like it

tonight mommy and daddy gave me a dinner of black beans, rice and grilled chicken. turns out i actually like black beans. i spent the evening picking out all the beans from my dinner.

baby vs. food - the final posted match

it seems that this food thing is not such a battle after all. so mommy and daddy decided that tonight's match would be the last one posted. i will be eating different foods in the weeks to come, but it's obvious that each one will be a victory for baby. thanks for watching me learn to eat solids the past few weeks. tonight my opponent was the banana.

challenger meets the opponent

you don't look so tough mr. banana

dressed for battle

let the match begin!

first bite of the match

piece of cake

another food bites the dust

another sweet tasting victory

so, in the final posted battle of baby vs. food...

baby won...again

baby vs. food - match three

coming off of a two match win streak, i was prepared for anything that mommy and daddy could throw at me. tonight, it was butternut squash.

meet the challenger

meet the opponent

mashed butternut squash

let the match begin!

let's squash this squash

hey, that's not bad at all

i'm beginning to like this veggie thing

lickin' the bowl clean

ah, the wonderful taste of three wins in a row

so, in today's battle of baby vs. food...

baby won.

baby vs. food - match two

tonight, i took on my second opponent...sweet potatoes. i was determined not to have another rematch like i did with avocado. i had all the momentum coming into this challenge.

meet the challenger

meet the opponent

mashed sweet potato

let the match begin!

my first bite

hey, that's kinda good

faster, faster

are you sure this is a veggie?

another sweet...and tasty...victory!

so, in today's battle of baby vs. food...

baby won.

cold, texture, flavor, oh my!

here are a few outtakes from a little experiment mommy ran on me. for christmas, i got one of those funny mesh teethers in my stocking. a totally unnecessary item, but mommy thought it might be fun, especially since i am teething. anyway, one day she tried freezing a chunk of whole avocado and putting it in the bag to see how i reacted. at this point i still wasn't sure i even liked avocado. i don't know if it was the cold of the avocado, the texture of the bag, or the flavor, but i think the pictures speak for themselves.

baby vs. food - the avocado rematch

i was narrowly defeated last night, but i was determined to be the victor tonight!

staring down my opponent.

let the rematch begin!

here we go again

not too bad. is that all you've got avocado?

hurry, let me at it again. i've got it on the ropes.

let me help you out mommy. i'm going for the knockout.

ahh, the sweet taste of victory!

  
so, in today's rematch of baby vs. food...

baby won.

tune in next time to see me take on my next opponent.

baby vs. food - match one

tonight, i had my first real, true battle with food. mommy and daddy helped me train with a little brown rice cereal the last few days...and that was a cinch. i mean, after all, it tastes just like milk with some chunks! so i knew tonight would be a piece of cake.

meet the challenger

mommy helped me roll up my sleeves and prepare for battle

meet the opponent

yummy, buttery, smooth avocado (well, once it's mashed!)

let the match begin!

my very first bite...i've totally got this match in the bag

um, wait a minute, this is so not what i thought it would be!

more? you've got to be joking!

ah, come on mommy...really? another spoonful?

help me, please!!

finally, a respite...a little water will wash it all away!

seeing as how i didn't take very well to the straight avocado my first time out, mommy thought she'd outsmart me and mix the mashed avocado with a little brown rice cereal, then make daddy feed me.

this is a little better

what's a boy to do? i give.

it's a much messier ordeal when daddy feeds me

ahhh, a little comfort...just what i need

no more. i'm done!

so, in today's battle of baby vs. food...

food won.