Today, on Good Friday, we took a big step—Philip had his very first taste of solid food! He had his first bite using a customised silver spoon, a special gift from my parents for their first grandchild. What a symbolic and meaningful start! May his life be as healthy, joyful, and abundant as this milestone moment. My little boy is growing up, and I honestly couldn’t be prouder.
If you’ve read my post about pre-weaning, you’ll know we’ve been preparing for this day for a while. Philip has been showing all the signs that he’s ready—opening his mouth when he sees us eating, reaching out to grab our food, and showing a keen interest in mealtimes. He’s now six and a half months old, can hold his head steady, and is almost sitting up unassisted. So we felt Easter weekend was the perfect time to begin our weaning journey.
After lots of research and reflection on the various weaning approaches, I decided to start with purées. Once Philip becomes more stable and confident sitting, I’ll introduce baby-led weaning (BLW) too. He’s still a little wobbly and wriggly when seated (even with support), and to be honest, I have some anxiety around choking—so we’re easing in gently. After all, he has his whole life to explore food. Whether he starts with purées or finger foods won’t make a difference in the long run.
Philip’s first food was… broccoli! 🥦 I chose it intentionally to introduce a savoury taste right from the start. I steamed 4–5 florets for about 15 minutes and blended them into a smooth purée. I added some expressed breast milk for a familiar flavour and smoother texture.
Using the silver spoon made it even more special. It was such a sweet moment watching him grab it and try to feed himself—my heart!
Did he love the broccoli? Not exactly. But let’s be honest—I’m 33, and I’m still not the biggest fan of broccoli either, whether it’s steamed, grilled, or puréed 😄
For now, my plan is to stick with single-ingredient purees for 2–3 days at a time to watch for any reactions. I’ll gradually introduce finger foods and transition into a mix of traditional weaning and BLW. Of course, I’ll continue to breastfeed, since milk will remain his primary source of nutrition until he turns one.
Weaning is a brand-new chapter—messy, exciting, and full of learning. I’m so ready to experience it all with Philip, one bite at a time 💙
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Weaning is like a celebration in India as well. I too had stuck with purees, juices and mashed bananas in early months.
Enjoy this phase because they will savor almost everything that you give them. Once their taste buds hits with the flavors of “what we eat”, its time to say goodbye to broccoli, and all the mashed vegetables.
The best way to make them eat vegetables is give them in form of finger foods and most importantly eat with them. Because if mommy’s eating, I can too.