You did a post about what Henry’s eating, right? I think I remember…but maybe not? Can you link to it if you did one? I’m interested in the people food he’s eating because my son (only days younger than Henry) does really well with all types of pureed food I make him, but I want to introduce solids (mushy solids, that is).

Ha! You crack me up. Boobie Mashed Potatoes. Sneaking extra nutrition in with Henry’s veggie. Smart. 🙂

My son had this great way of getting past anything that was “baby proof”. Around 6 or 7 months, I decided it was much easier to make a cabinet just for him. It had some of his toys in it and pots and pans and things that he could pull out without any danger and turn into a noise maker while I did the cooking.

Just laughed out loud to the mashed potatoes. Very creative!! I love your website, I’ve been reading back posts all morning:) I’m not a mom so I don’t think I can truly appreciate ALL you do but you seem like you balance everything so well. A great example for the kid-less ladies out there:)

I never would have thought to mix sunflower seeds with my oatmeal, but that sounds like a combination that could work. Good luck baby proofing your kitchen!

I always have one cupboard that is completely kid-friendly (think Tupperware and plastic bowls and cups) that way my kiddos can get into it and play to their heart’s content but they don’t get hurt. You end up with a mess, but you can also cook dinner so it works 🙂

The fried apples look delicious! I make baked apples with cinnamon all the time for my 13 month old, and I’m always stealing them from her to put on my oatmeal. 🙂

We really like these cabinet locks: http://www.amazon.com/Child-Safety-Cabinet-Latch-Color/dp/B005PWVIZE/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1360089919&sr=8-10&keywords=cabinet+locks

Also, I know this is such a minor thing, but I think that “boobie” is such an infantilizing, immature and frankly IMHO insulting term, especially in the context of breastfeeding. Especially after your recent (and awesome) post about the Generation Know project that you attended, and your talk about “breaking down barriers to education, busting myths, and encouraging women to be comfortable with their bodies.” I think giggling about “boobie mashed potatoes” really doesn’t help to normalize breastfeeding (and pumping) or to help women feel comfortable about their bodies. I know it may seem like I’m making a big deal about a small thing, but every small thing like this adds to and propagates the overwhelming societal paradigm that breasts are something to be laughed about, like middle school boys in the locker room. Just my two cents.

Boobie mashed potatoes, HAHAHA! Love it.

There is no such thing as 100% “baby proofing.” I quickly learned that as soon as my baby got mobile. But it’s such a blast to watch them unleash their curiosity on the most seemingly boring objects. I got my daughter one of those oh-so-controversial (what isn’t?) walker thingies for Christmas. She loves it but whenever I’m cooking, she will wheel herself backwards and then zoom forward into my ankles. She’ll do it non-stop until I pick her up. It really hurts, but it’s hilarious!

I think you should get some “caution” stickers for those mashed potatoes. No one will accidentally take them from the fridge…. 😉

Oh MAN. I have boxes of notes from friends separated by year, from 7th grade until 12th grade. I can’t even begin to open them to go through them. I am sure they are hilarious. I can’t bring myself to throw them away.

I decided this year (New Years Resolution) to write in a handwritten journal type thing once a day, about my day. This would be very brief and would be remembrances, code words, etc. I knew this year was going to be exciting, so I wanted to be able to look back and reminisce. I’ve kept up so far!! (Some days I write twice to make up for days I didn’t.) So it’s kind of similar to your day planner. I don’t grade my days, though!

My mom always tells me about how I would pull the pots and pans out of the cupboard to bang on when I was a baby. I guess nothing in the world changes!