Get kids into the kitchen early to expose them to new flavors and healthy eating. This cherry-apple smoothie is so easy, even a preschooler can help! Have you been through either the infant/toddler aisle or the kids' snack aisle at a local grocery store lately? Have you seen those pouches? Some are just fruits, some …
It's been quite a while since I've shared a Munchkin Meals update. Liam isn't really a "munchkin" anymore. He is 3 years and 2 months old now. As of his last well visit with his pediatrician, he is 3 feet 3 inches tall and weighs almost 36 pounds! He's been attending daycare since he was …
Reminiscing as my son turns 3 years old. Three years old. About 40 inches tall! And just over 37 pounds. At birth, he was 19 inches long, and just under 6 pounds. Three favorite snacks: cheese, dried cranberries, yogurt Three favorite meals: mac and cheese; chicken nuggets; quesadillas Three favorite books: Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat; …
Whole wheat apple spice mini muffins are a healthy, tasty treat, and the perfect size for little toddler mouths! It's been a crazy couple of weeks. Going back to work, Ice Cream Week, getting back into a fitness routine ... I haven't had much time to bake, so Snack Share Wednesday has either been cut-up …
Twenty months. My baby will be two in less than four months. I'm starting to plan his party (Very Hungry Caterpillar-themed). So, what does a typical 20-month-old eat? Well, I have no idea if my 20-month-old is "typical," but here's an average weekday in our home: Between 5:30 a.m. and 6 a.m.: Wake up, …
Time for another Munchkin Meals, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life! Wow. 19 months. 19 and a half months, actually. He's been "promoted" to the Older Toddlers room at daycare (at daycare, the toddlers are divided into groups of 12 to 18 months and 19 to 24 months). He continues to seemingly subsist on …
Due to our loss, I missed A Healthy Slice of Life's monthly Munchkin Meals link-up. Liam is now 18 months old. We stopped nursing the day after he turned 18 months. It had become too painful for me. I thought Liam would be upset, but he never once got upset, or asked for it. At …
It's time for another Munchkin Meals, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life! There have been lots of changes the The Redhead Baker household lately. I have been working part-time from home since Liam was about 5 months old. I was able to work during his naps and after he went to bed, so Liam …
Time for Munchkin Meals again, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life. Liam recently turned 15 months, and had a well-baby appointment. He weighed in at 23 pounds 4 ounces, and measured 32 inches tall. The pediatrician is pleased with his development. He "says" 7 words (Mama, Dada, Deh (dog), Nana (banana), Elmo, Keys, Cheese), …
It's the first Thursday of the month, which means it's time for Munchkin Meals, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life — time to take a look at what Liam (14 ½ months old) eats in a typical day, via Instagram. (Psst! Do you follow me on Instagram?) On a typical weekday, Liam wakes between …
It's pretty much official: I have a toddler. Liam is 13 ½ months old. At his last well-visit, he was 22 lbs 2.2 ounces and 2 feet 6 inches tall. His pediatrician is pleased with his developmental progress: He took his first steps on December 5th. He took two tentative steps, then fell on his …
It's been a while since I've written a Munchkin Meals post. The host, Brittany at A Healthy Slice of Life, decided to make it a once-a-month link-up and I skipped last month, due to the craziness of making a wedding cake, a gingerbread house, Liam's first birthday cake and party favor cake pops all in …
Time for another Munchkin Meals, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life. I love sharing a typical day of Liam's meals, and getting meal ideas from other moms. I hope some of my readers find these posts helpful as well. Liam will be 11 months old this weekend (!), and plans for his birthday party …
It's Thursday — you know what that means! Munchkin Meals, hosted by A Healthy Slice of Life. A typical day of Liam's (10.5 months old) eats. Breakfast: I try to make each meal balanced (protein, produce, carb), but our pantry is running a bit bare. Today's breakfast is one Trader Joe's frozen …
I get emails on a weekly basis from a couple of parenting websites (can you say "information overload"?). They discuss development (what baby may be doing now, or may do soon), ways to stimulate and play with your baby, and baby-related news (recalls, new research, etc.). When I received an email on Monday titled, "Your …
Today's Munchkin Meals is an unofficial one, as the link-up host, A Healthy Slice of Life, is a bit overwhelmed at the moment. It will be back in two weeks with a picnic theme! I can't wait! As if traveling with a 9-month-old (and all of their necessary gear) wasn't stressful enough, adding a long road …
My baby turned 9 months old on Tuesday. His 9-month well-baby check-up is later today, so I will update with his stats next week. Before I get to a typical day of Liam's eats, I wanted to share this photo from last weekend. We decided spur-of-the-moment to go out for lunch (which is SO much …
As I mentioned last week, the host of Munchkin Meals, Brittany over at A Healthy Slice of Life, has decided to move the link-up to an every-other-week format, so the next "Munchkin Meals" will appear on August 23rd. Liam is about 8.5 months old. He sits unassisted, gets into a sitting position from lying down, crawls …
Thursday means A Healthy Slice of Life's Munchkin Meals link-up! This week, we are focusing on dinner. We've been trying to offer Liam (8 months old) flavor combinations instead of single-ingredient purees, whether it's two veggies, a fruit and a veggie, or a protein and a veggie. I'm turning more often to baby food cookbooks …
Thursday Munchkin Meals! This week's theme is lunch. Liam will be 8 months on Saturday (!?!). He will now eat just about everything we put in front of him. He's also much more interested in "helping" us spoon-feed him his purees. His idea of "helping" is to grab the spoon right at the tip, where …