My Personal Chef...

Emmanuel has a personal chef.  

His personal chef prepares every meal to his liking and even feeds it to him!  And, Emmanuel can't really talk yet (except do the sign for "milk"), so the chef has the awesome task of understanding his grunts and babbles as "more," "stop," "ugh," etc.  It must be nice to have this type of service.  

The chef has introduced a variety of foods, including the following: 

Prunes (please note that the chef did not make the prunes...they were bought on sale and with a coupon that doubled at Superfresh!)  It is also important to note that Emmanuel loves prunes, but the chef doesn't love changing his diapers after he has eaten a lot of prunes...so now prunes are reserved for special occasions! 

Sweet Potatoes (pictured here is a frozen sweet potato)...at first Emmanuel did not like the chef's sweet potatoes, but now he loves them.  The chef read that you are supposed to try a food 8-10 times before counting it out...Below is a picture of carrots.  The chef scored points with carrots.And the food that receives the best reviews:  Butternut Squash with a touch of cinnamon.  Yummy yummy! The chef has also introduced bananas, avocado, green beans, and cheerios.  Bananas, avocados, and cheerios get a thumbs up...we are still working on those green beans! 

When Emmanuel really likes the food (seen here eating prunes), he grabs the bowl and spoon and tries to feed himself.  

Eating is definitely an adventure in our house.  The personal chef is having fun coming up with food ideas for the little guy.