Tastes

Yes, that is actually an onion. Go figure. My kid likes raw onion, but dinner time is a bit of a struggle right now. He is tired of super-smooth textures, but isn't altogether ready for a lot of what Shawn and I eat either. It's been interesting--we went through a lot of different options today, few of which were very successful.

And I don't buy what the books say--"Babies palates develop based on what you feed them." Well, this is probably true to a certain extent--Timmy is certainly going to eat whole-grain breads and plain yogurt and non-sugared cereals and hopefully he'll develop a taste for them. But, I think those foods that aren't good for us are extremely tempting for a reason--they can taste really good! I made croissants yesterday (they didn't last long enough for a picture... I'll make more!) and gave the little guy a flaky bit. He was in love with it and kept smacking his lips for more, straining his neck and reaching toward me and my still warm pain au chocolat.

So, onion and croissants. I wonder how many times he'll have to try green beans before he actually likes them.