Yes, you knew it was coming, the world of baby tips...well people need tips on baby stuff too! Several of the THB readers have recently had babies, so I thought it would be a good time to talk about homemade baby food. It may seem a little intimidating to you, but I encourage you to try it before you count it out. Now I must put a disclaimer on this post because I have not physically done this myself. WHATTTTT???? yes I must admit, my wonderful husband is the food preparer in our home, but I tell you it is something I am very glad that we are doing and it has saved us a lot of money. I am a big believer in co-parenting...no this is not just a term for divorced parents...I believe this is a term for all parents because it is not just one person's responsibility to care for a baby. Daddy's and Mommy's both have to pitch in and do what needs to be done to help care for the baby.

See in our situation we both work full-time jobs outside the home. We decided early on that we wanted to make her baby food for a few reasons, 1. We know what she is getting - I am not knocking baby food in jars, but I know that there are preservatives in jarred food, I also don't know what else is in those jars, so I wanted to be 100% sure. 2. We felt it would be less expensive to make our own food - now I honestly don't know if this is true, but it seems to be true. I'll have to do the math and see one day. I know we purchase items when they are on sale and make big batches that last approximately two or three weeks. It probably costs $10.00 - $20.00 a batch (this is honestly a guess). We also decided early on that I would handle the first 4 - 6 months because I was breastfeeding and hubby would handle the rest of the months until she graduated to regular food. Our system has worked for us. Her dad really enjoyed the process of making the food and it gave him the joy of knowing he was doing something special for his baby girl. As corny or strange as this may sound for those guys out there that want to be more connected with their child this is a great way because you know your contribution is important. Her dad also was the bath giver (we will talk about that in a future post).