What a picky eater you are

Dear Aidan,

Boy, are you a picky eater... I've had problems with you eating solid foods from day 1. It's getting a little better, but you're still not how I want you to be at this stage. You are almost 11 months and you are getting about 2.5 Tbsp of solid foods 3 times a day. Sometimes you'll start spitting out the food from your mouth with your tongue. That really annoys me. I've also started trying to introduce foods with a little bit of a texture to you each day- cottage cheese, meats (beef, pork, chicken), fruits (pears, honeydew), and bread. You've really improved on eating meats. I had a tough time at first because even though I pureed it it was still textured. Here I am trying to give you honeydew melons. My friend YJ gave some to her son, Asher, as a snack and he was eating it so well. Although he is 2 months older than you I think she gave it to him at your age.

So back to you. You'll put the honeydew a little in your mouth and then you'll make this gagging face and actually shudder. It's quite funny. I always give you something little by little every day so your palate gets used to it so I hope you'll eventually learn to eat non-pureed foods. Your Toronto grandma made a batch of congee for you with rice and vegetables so I have to pick that up tomorrow. The funny thing is whenever mommy pretends to eat something you'll start smacking your lips together like you want it. One day I was eating a piece of bread and you were watching me so intently while smacking your lips together. I tore up a little piece and gave it to you. You always put it in your mouth a little cautiously. If it's the first time I'm giving it to you you make a sour face like you ate a piece of lemon. Then you sometimes shudder like it's the grossest thing you've ever eaten in your life. However, if I continue to eat it you'll want more. That's what is happening with the honeydew situation right now. If I introduce a new food to you I pretend to eat it or I actually eat it so that you'll see that I am enjoying it. That way you'll be more open to trying it for yourself.


Could you be finally eating the honeydew all on your own?



Maybe not. Looks like you still dislike it. Let's try again tomorrow. Sigh.



Oh no. Look who's playing with their foot again. So attractive...

BTW, we have some exciting news to share with you, but daddy doesn't want me to say anything until next Friday. Don't worry, it's not anything to do with you getting a brother or a sister. Haha.