We are traditional weaning too!
I had those feeders & threw them away - I was so sick of trying to get the tiny pieces of food unstuck when washing them - I'd wash them 4-5 x's before they would look 100% clean. Mushy fruit worked well in them (banana, peaches, pears).
Megan loves food. She now could care less about her formula which is a constant battle as I dont want her to give up her formula yet. I give her formula in sippy cups with meals to try to get another 1-2 oz in her.
We started with baby rice- then added jars of veggie. She still has lots of jars though I try to blend up my own. She used to gag or spit out anything with a lump or any finger food at all. Then one day a few weeks ago she all of a sudden "chewed" and swallowed! She's now picking up foods to feed herself but she's mostly still spoon fed. She would love to feed herself with the spoon as well - she doesnt want a spoon to play with as if theres no food on it she gets mad! She's too dependent on spooned foods to not have them - she wont just have finger foods as a meal as she doesnt get enough to fill up and she'll get frusterated if I dont offer the spoon after a few bites of her finger foods. She is honestly the messiest eater I've ever seen- and its because she's so into her food. (And I used to do daycare - so have traditionally weaned multiple children!) She's on stage 2 gerber foods (here stage 2 is just thicker - no lumps). Thinking instead of stage 3 just doing more homemade food for her since she's ok with lumps now.
She eats rice cereal or oatmeal(porridge) 3'xs a day. She has veggie or fruit with each meal. She has yogurt sometimes for lunch & then less cereal. I plan to keep offering the cereal since its one way I can get formula in her - since she's decreased her bottles so much. Her dr said she doesnt need meat yet since she's getting iron in the cereal so we arent rushing to offer meats yet.
Finger foods she's tried: Gerber puffs, breads, english muffin, banana, green bean, broccoli, grapes (cut in tiny pieces), blueberries (3rd), cottage cheese, cheddar & string cheese, cheese curd.
Someone mentioned strawberry- and another mentioned eggs. I was told no real strawberries til 1 year - that processed strawberries were ok though. Also was told no eggs - no scrambled eggs- boiled eggs, etc til 1 year. Was told eggs were only ok as an ingredient in baked goods,etc. Must be a u.s. thing?
I had those feeders & threw them away - I was so sick of trying to get the tiny pieces of food unstuck when washing them - I'd wash them 4-5 x's before they would look 100% clean. Mushy fruit worked well in them (banana, peaches, pears).
Megan loves food. She now could care less about her formula which is a constant battle as I dont want her to give up her formula yet. I give her formula in sippy cups with meals to try to get another 1-2 oz in her.
We started with baby rice- then added jars of veggie. She still has lots of jars though I try to blend up my own. She used to gag or spit out anything with a lump or any finger food at all. Then one day a few weeks ago she all of a sudden "chewed" and swallowed! She's now picking up foods to feed herself but she's mostly still spoon fed. She would love to feed herself with the spoon as well - she doesnt want a spoon to play with as if theres no food on it she gets mad! She's too dependent on spooned foods to not have them - she wont just have finger foods as a meal as she doesnt get enough to fill up and she'll get frusterated if I dont offer the spoon after a few bites of her finger foods. She is honestly the messiest eater I've ever seen- and its because she's so into her food. (And I used to do daycare - so have traditionally weaned multiple children!) She's on stage 2 gerber foods (here stage 2 is just thicker - no lumps). Thinking instead of stage 3 just doing more homemade food for her since she's ok with lumps now.
She eats rice cereal or oatmeal(porridge) 3'xs a day. She has veggie or fruit with each meal. She has yogurt sometimes for lunch & then less cereal. I plan to keep offering the cereal since its one way I can get formula in her - since she's decreased her bottles so much. Her dr said she doesnt need meat yet since she's getting iron in the cereal so we arent rushing to offer meats yet.
Finger foods she's tried: Gerber puffs, breads, english muffin, banana, green bean, broccoli, grapes (cut in tiny pieces), blueberries (3rd), cottage cheese, cheddar & string cheese, cheese curd.
Someone mentioned strawberry- and another mentioned eggs. I was told no real strawberries til 1 year - that processed strawberries were ok though. Also was told no eggs - no scrambled eggs- boiled eggs, etc til 1 year. Was told eggs were only ok as an ingredient in baked goods,etc. Must be a u.s. thing?
which purees do I warm up?
(I am trying to do them more lumpier but it never works and always is too soft!!), then a yoghurt and some fruit for dinner. 
Though I gave her bread on the weekend and she ate that all up...no problems 
Will just keep trying I guess. 
