At 5 1/2 months, B, M and I had dinner at a French restaurant with our friends, Misha and Misha. Brooke chewed on some bread and Mackenzie on a piece of string bean from Papa Misha’s salad. They also drank some of mama’s Perrier and sucked on lemon wedges for the first time. Both sat and ate dinner quietly with us for an hour. It felt good to eat at an adult restaurant with them.

Let your child feed themselves as much as possible. If they have any interest in holding the spoon or the food itself, let them!

Mackenzie (5 months) eating organic apples, lightly steamed and pureed

Excellent for beginning eaters – Organic whole butternut squash – baked and pureed, then store the rest in ice cube trays in the freezer for next time.