Elizabeth's Baby Food Review: Episode 7

 

Welcome to another episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review.  I thought I was going to sample sweet potatoes, but the staff told me that they thought I should try something else instead. I wonder what it could be?

 

What's this called again? Pears? Huh. They smell funny. They're sweet? Is that a good thing? I guess I'll try them. 

 

I'm keeping my eye on you, manservant. You tend to get the shaky hands around my face, and I end up with food smeared on my forehead. That's simply not acceptable, and -----

 

Sweet swaddling blankets, that's tart!  

 

Woo, that brought tears to my eyes. I think you're playing a cruel joke on me.

  

  What do you mean just wait until I try a lemon? What's a lemon? You know I hate it when you snicker like that. 

  

No! No more! I refuse! I know my rights! Get that spoon out of my face!

 

Viewers, you really must write in to protest my treatment at the hand of these servants. They don't seem to know their place, and their insolence is appalling. Why, I don't know how many times they have removed items from my grasp, like their hair or glasses. And talk about bossy! Well, that's it for this episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review. Maybe I'll get those sweet potatoes next week.  

Mother's Note: Many thanks to my clever husband for supplying the baby-fied exclamation "sweet swaddling blankets".  :) 

Elizabeth's Baby Food Review: Episode 6

 

Welcome to the sixth episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review.  I'm Elizabeth, and tonight I'll be reviewing a dish called squash.  I was hoping for another round of green beans, but I guess I'll have to settle for trying something new.

 Ah, here it is now. Hm. I can't say that it looks that impressive. In fact...

 

I think you're trying to give me carrots! Why would you do such a thing?

Viewers, I implore you to write letters protesting this treatment of the star of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review! Why, it's unjust, it's unfair, it's not--

Squash is similar in color to carrots? What do you mean, this kind of squash? There are lots of varieties of squash? Huh. Well I can't be expected to know that. I'm just a baby. Geez. Some rather unrealistic expectations of a baby if you ask me....  OK manservant, let's do this.

Hmm. Intriguing taste. Not nearly so offensive as carrots. What? I have something on my lip?

Mmmm! This is actually good! I think I like this squash stuff. 

It's about time this establishment started making food that it doesn't take more than one bite to like. How hard can it be to please a baby? 

 

Especially an exceptional baby such as myself. It's not like I'm asking for lobster or something complicated like a souffle. Whatever that is.

 

I don't ask for much--after all, I've only been waking up three times in the night to be fed. That's not much. But the way the staff here act, you'd think I was demanding something unreasonable! And let me tell you, they could really stand to step up the pace on those nighttime feedings! 

What do you mean the staff needs sleep too? Where did you hear a silly thing like that? They're here to serve me, right? You mean their eyes aren't supposed to be sunken in like that? I think you're making stuff up. I'm not listening to your lies anymore.  That's it for this episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review. Next week tune in to see what I think of sweet potatoes!

Mother's Note: She really is waking up 2 or 3 times in the night to eat. She's been ravenous, and she's getting pretty heavy!  Elizabeth is definitely moving around more--today, she was lying on Michael's legs and she pushed herself up on her arms and took a dive to the side of his lap--he caught her just in time! She also grabs tissues from the Kleenex box and tries to eat them, the little weirdo.  Another one of her favorite things to do is to squeal and scream.  It's like she just discovered she can do it, so she's doing it all the time.

Elizabeth's Baby Food Review: Episode 5

Welcome to the fifth episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review. I'm your host, Elizabeth, and tonight I'm going to be sampling a dish called "green beans".  

 So they've brought it out in the usual blue plastic dish, and---hold it. No!

Get me out of here! This is a clear violation of my filming contract! I will not eat sweet peas again!
I can't believe you tried to trick me.  I'll sue, I'll---

What's that? Green beans are the same color as sweet peas?  Do I look like I was born yesterday? I look like I was born five months ago? Oh, very funny.    

Hmph. I'm not sure that I believe you, but I do have an audience who is eagerly awaiting the next episode, so I guess I'll risk it.  But so help me, if these are actually sweet peas, you will pay.

Hm. This is....definitely not sweet peas.

It's...it's not the most wonderful thing I've ever tasted, but at least my first instinct isn't to spit it out...

Why didn't you tell me that they weren't so bad? Geez, you are such a baby. Here, give me that spoon.

 

What do you mean I don't have good aim?  Most of the food makes it into my mouth.

 

No, I don't need you to help me, and if you think I can't see your hand there, trying to sneak in and take my spoon away, you're mistaken. 

Well, that's it for this episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review.  Join us next week for a new taste experience!

Mother's Note: I could see some improvement in Elizabeth's eating this time--she didn't immediately spit out the first few bites of green beans! Either she liked it, or she's getting more used to eating with a spoon. :)

Five Months Old!

Yesterday, my little darling turned five months old!  Here's what she looked like (WARNING: Copious amounts of picspam to follow):

 Playing with Nagypapi (Hungarian for Grandfather)

 A little blurry, but the best grin I managed to capture during the photo shoot.

This is her librarian face: "Shhh. Quiet in the library." 

What did you just say to me?!

What is that thing in front of your face? 

I'm not sure I approve. 

 Just a grin. :) 

We took a small day-trip to New Bern, NC on Friday and had quite the adventure simply walking around and looking at stuff, and Elizabeth met Santa for the first time. Here are some pictures from that trip, as well as video footage of the great Santa encounter of 2011:

 Sitting in her carrier while we ate at Ribeye's Steakhouse.  She's staring at me with cool disdain. "A bow, Mom? Seriously?"

Posing with Dad after the great Santa encounter: "I'd rather be held by bear than by that bearded guy in the red suit."

Playing Tiny Tim to Dad's Bob Cratchit. 

And how does Elizabeth respond to Santa Claus for the first time? Why, with abject terror, of course:

  The picture is pretty hilarious.  In any case, here are some new facts about our little girl:

1. She makes a grunting sound that indicates frustration or disgust. It's almost like a small fit, which is cute for now, but later it might be a problem. 
2. Now when she pulls my glasses off my face, she chortles almost wickedly. Little devil.
3. When we help her pet the dogs, she laughs with delight. She adores both the dogs.

 The host of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review will return very soon--we took pictures for the next episode last night. :) 

Elizabeth's Baby Food Review: Episode 4-Thanksgiving Special

 

So today's episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review is a very special holiday episode. Earlier I took a picture with some of my servants after they prepared a huge feast of solid food for themselves. The one in the purple shirt did most of the cooking and cleaning. They prepared something called "mashed potatoes" and they assure me that it is one of the best parts of this "Thanksgiving" thing they're celebrating.    

 

So these are mashed potatoes?  They aren't usually this runny, huh? Yeah, I know you mix it with formula because I don't have teeth and all.  Are you sure this is good? I'm a little skeptical, though I am relieved that it isn't some neon color like peas or carrots.

 

Hmm...interesting texture and taste. Nothing particularly offensive about this taste at all so far.

Say, these mashed potatoes aren't bad at all! I simply must shake your hand for feeding me something that isn't completely repulsive!

 

Hold on--are these made with European butter? No? That might be a problem...

 

When you servants watch the Food Network, that smart Alton Brown guy says that European butter is the best and I really don't think I should be made to eat substandard food this early in my life. What's that? European butter has more fat? 

Well then, I suppose I'll compromise, but if my palate is ruined I'm going to blame you. These are pretty good, even made with unremarkable butter.  Here, let me have that spoon.
 

 

*Smack* What do you mean this isn't very lady-like? I have a cloth napkin tucked under my chin and everything. I'll thank you to keep your opinions regarding my table manners to yourself, serf. 

I should tell everyone what I'm thankful for? Well, I'm thankful that mashed potatoes aren't terrible like peas or carrots, and I'm thankful that formula and breast milk are still the main staples in my diet.  That's all for this special holiday episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review, but we'll be back after the holiday with a new food so stay tuned!

Mother's Note: Elizabeth did seem to like the potatoes more than carrots or sweet peas, though she isn't crazy about the texture. She did smack her little lips and she kept opening her mouth for more without being tricked into doing it, so that's a good sign! It will just take a lot more spoon-feeding to get her used to foods with different textures and tastes, and as you can see from the pictures she is wearing more food than she's actually eating, lol!

Elizabeth's Baby Food Review: Episode 3

Welcome to the third episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review.  I'm Elizabeth, and tonight I'll be sampling carrots.

 Let me look at that first. I had a rather unsettling experience with the last episode's food, and I want to make sure that this dish doesn't resemble that one in any way. I guess this might be okay...it's orange instead of that nasty green color.

 Oh no. No, this is bad, too. This is terrible, and I demand a refund of my money.  I don't----

 Say....this isn't quite as bad as it tasted at first. It's certainly not the worst thing I've tasted (that would be sweet peas, of course). Let me have a little more of that stuff!

 This isn't as bad as peas! That's not exactly a ringing endorsement, of course, but I have to admit that I'm relieved!

 Maybe this whole solid food stuff isn't so bad.  Maybe I will even like peas someday.  My taste buds are probably maturing more and more every second.

 Well...I'd better not get ahead of myself. These carrots are still pretty nasty--just not as nasty as peas.

Well, that's it for this episode of Elizabeth's Baby Food Review.  Join us next week for a special holiday episode.  I'm hoping mashed potatoes taste a lot better than carrots or peas!

Mother's Note: She wasn't too happy with those carrots, but she seemed to like them more than the peas.  I wish I'd had our video recorder going, because I swear she went "Ugh!" after one of the bites.  It was hilarious!