Taylor Cracks Himself Up.

Taylor was into shaking his head back and forth at dinner tonight. And apparently it was hilarious.

Almost Mobile

Little man wants to go mobile so bad. I think we're just a few days away. Start putting things away, Mom.

More Good Times on the Floor

When Mommy decides she's going to shoot some video, she goes all out. Look for potentially early signs of musicianship at about the 50 seconds mark. Future rock star, for sure.

Good Times on the Floor.

Mommy fired up the Flip during Sit Up Biggy Boy Time.

Mom Makes Diaper Changes FUN

You'll find this funny when you're 64. Trust me.

Making Taylor Food Is Easy.

If you're as concerned as I about what's going into your newborn's body and as skeptical as I about what's disguised as nutrition these days, there's one simple thing you can do: make your own baby food. And guess what? It's really, REALLY simple. Really. 

Today we made apples. I started with 6 Organic Red Delicious. I only chose red delicious because I thought they would be the least tart for Taylor's first taste, but you could use any strain. I highly recommend buying organic when buying apples, as they're a not-so-proud member of "The Dirty Dozen".

Step 1: Wash then peel the apples. It's important that you get all the skin because it could upset baby's tummy. You also want to cut out any brown spots you might find.

Step 2: Slice or cut the apples into small chunks and add them to a pan with just enough water to cover the apples.

Step 3: Steam/boil the apples until tender. I had a small boil going and it took about 10 minutes to get the proper texture. Save the water in the pan.

Step 4: Using a slotted spoon, add the cooked apples to a food processor or blender. Or you can use a potato masher if you don't have either of those appliances. Then blend them bitches up. FYI, food processors are super noisy, and might startle your baby. Taylor was all like "The hell you doin over there?".

Blend until you have the proper consistency. If need be, add a little water from the pan to achieve this. Almost done....

Step 5: Pack and freeze. We picked up these little things at Target today. They're Munchkin brand and BPA-free. The food holding part is silicone to make squeezing the frozen food out a cinch, but you could use anything you'd like. Ice cube trays are perfect for this as most of them make 1 oz. cubes. I'm just a sucker for BPA-free products.

Voila! The whole process took less than an hour and now I know exactly what we're feeding Taylor. In hindsight, 6 apples was probably too many, considering we haven't started him on apples yet and have no idea if he'll like them (I'm looking at you, bananas), but if he does, we're all set for a little while. On top of that, it's super fun and satisfying taking an active role in your child's early nutrition. But don't just take my word for it. Try it yourself.

We Sit Up Biggie Boy 'Round Here

Damn right.