Moira's food issues continue

Moira has had some food difficulties as she moves away from eating baby specific foods, mostly having to do with texture and vegetables...
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It isn't that she doesn't like vegetables. She'll power down vegetable purees if they're put in front of her: sweet potato, squash, peas, beans, corn, etc. Unfortunately, she's been reluctant to actually eat vegetables in any other form, with the exception of corn on the cob.

This has resulted in a lot of dinner time bargaining and cajoling, trying to get her to eat or at least try some new things. Since Halloween, Moira has understood the concept of a treat. Our intial attempts to get her to try things revolved around try-it-or-no-treat tactics. Sometimes this worked and sometimes it didn't. She can be a very stubborn girl.

However, we've recently begun trying something new. When we've been out to eat, Moira has been more likely to grab and try different things. At home, we're now putting out the foods available for dinner on the table and serving them to everyone. This has, particularly with the vegetables, led to a bit less vehemence or get-it-away from Moira. Getting her to try a spoonful of something isn't quite as hard when we serve or eat things in an order - i.e. try some veg and then we get rice or cous cous or fish. She's also been less focused on treats. We're hoping that, as this continues, she'll be more likely to start eating a little of the veg of her own intiative.

Currently, she loves eating breads and grains. Sticky rice, perogies, and cous cous are coveted, as is bread in almost any form (and she adores poppadum). She really loves crusty bread and, unlike so many other kids, will eat the crust and leave the soft middle. We should get some pictures up of how her decrusted toast and bagels look - Moira enjoys visiting the "Bagel Guy" whose bagels have a nice crusty exterior she munches on enthusiastically. Kraft Dinner and peanut butter & honey sandwiches are preferred lunch options. Mini Wheats are still her breakfast of choice, though she'll also content herself with Cheerios or bagels.

Since she was keen on the purees, I was hoping that she'd take to soups, but I think the heat puts her off. She's always eaten purees cold or at room temp, and maybe the spices put her off the soups a bit. I might try and make, or blend some puree and soup, to create a blander option that she might try. I'd like to learn to make some vegetable risottos too, but the liklihood of having time to do that is slim given that Moira will soon be a big sister.

We'll just have to keep at it for now and hope for the best - and that she doesn't get thrown further by baby's arrival.