This just in... Carrots have become the new acceptable excuse for running late. No more "I didn't hear my alarm" or "The baby was up all night," the new excuse to use if you have an infant "The baby ate carrots." Enough said.
Carrots, known for being a good source of vitamin A, are also a very good choice for a first vegetable to feed your baby. After mastering baby cereal, most doctors recommend starting applesauce and bananas. While these foods will be MUCH easier to get your baby to eat, there is a belief that starting with them makes feeding blander, less sweet foods (read: green veggies) a challenge. Starting with peas right off the bat is also challenging because, well, they can be the blandest of the bland when you don't season them (and you shouldn't be adding any salt to baby's food).
So Jacob's food of the week was carrots, which I made by peeling, slicing, steaming, and pureeing carrots (and adding water to make it the right consistency). He did pretty well with them, especially last night when his daddy fed them via the "Spackle" technique. But this morning... when I got out of the shower... I found a baby, happy as can be, with orange poop up to his armpits! Jacob thought it was funny, but after having to give an unscheduled bath, mommy was late for work.
So the next time you are running a little late.... just say it was the carrots... any parent will understand!
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