It’s official. Pooky does like food. She just doesn’t like pureed baby food (I don’t blame her). If you’ve been following her eating saga, you know that we’ve been having a tough time introducing solids with Pooky. We didn’t want to force it on her if she didn’t want it or wasn’t ready for it, so we just continued to try it out on a regular basis and allowed her to guide the process. Well, she’s been guiding herself far, far away from pureed baby food and straight to the real solids. She now feeds herself chicken, peas, rice, bananas, carrots, and much more. It’s been so much fun watching her eat.

One thing I’ve learned from this introduction to eating is that wipable bibs are essential - BIG, wipable bibs, and lots of them. Bella Tunno makes these hip laminated bibs that are big, wipable, AND machine-washable (now that’s an added bonus). They come in some great designs that make messy eating a bit more stylish. Price: $18.