Baby-Led Weaning

24 weeks (circa 6 months)

I put circa 6 months as I get very confused on whether to count in weeks or months now! Anyway, she is pretty much at the 6 month mark.


So there are so many mummy's I know that have started the 'weaning' stage. It's the talk about town at the moment, hehe. I am however gonna try Baby-Led Weaning which my friend Zoe suggested, she did it with her baby Iyla and it was amazing to see the things Iyla was eating when other babies were fighting with puree and the finger food stage. I've read the book but it is very scary laying out a load of food for Sienna and letting her pick at it. I haven't had a choking incident and hope I never do but I'm still quite nervous with it.

I think she is definitely ready for food as she watches and takes food from my plate but I'm just a bit nervous about her not having it as a puree. The book on the other hand explains that it is more natural for babies to feed themselves rather than shoving puree down their throats. It has only been 4 days and she has got a lot better so only time will tell.


I did puree up some spag bol sauce and spoon fed it to her, only for her to spit it back out and pick up a load of broccoli. I think she was telling me that she likes the baby-led way.....

I also gave Sienna a beaker for the first time. I couldn't believe my eyes.... she picked it straight up by both handles, took a sip, realised it was water (hated it) and then dropped it on the floor!! It was so funny and I just had to film it. I was very impressed with my little bubs though!

Poor little bubs has suffered from a couple of colds, although I think I have been feeling sorry for her more than she has felt ill. Her little nose has been running and sounds worse at night-time so I put a vapouriser in her room which smells so nice (I think I'll have to get one for myself!). She has been great though and hasn't been too grumpy. I guess it's good for her to build up her immune system.

I went to buy Sienna some sunnies (I can't even believe they make them for tiny babies) but Daddy said they looked ridiculous so I wasn't allowed ;0( but she looked so cute!

She is still rolling over back to front and I spend my day flipping her back over as she always starts crying as she can't do anything from there. I hope she soon learns to flip herself back. She looks hilarious though as her arms fling back and she looks like she's flying, so funny!

I went into work to discuss how flexible they will be on my return. Surprisingly, my boss was very flexible and said we can discuss it towards the end of the year about how it will work. I just need to decide whether I actually want to go back there now.... I think I will look for another job in October time and see if anything else comes up and then make my decision.

I've started looking around nurseries now and it's so hard but hopefully a good one will come along soon....