Caleb Loves Weiners!

Well, we have found one more thing that Caleb loves...Gerber Graduates Lil Sticks! They are the most disgusting thing I've ever seen, smelled, hel in my hand, but he LOVES them! He ate 3 on Saturday and the whole jar today. I have to give credit for this discovery to my MIL who bought them during her visit 2 weeks ago. I was too chicken to offer them because I don't even feel comfortable eating weiners so I most certainly was reluctant to give them to my babies. They sat in the pantry for the entire two weeks. I left for about an hour on Saturday and when I came back she said that Caleb had eaten 3 of them. I seriously did not believe her. Today I saw it with my own eyes-it's like they're little crack weiners or something. He's totally hooked! I swear he was a different baby all weekend-playful, energetic, grinning from ear to ear. I feel like I have been starving my boy all this time. So the question is.....

How many is too many times to feed him these little sticks of heaven? The jar says there are no preservatives and that they're a good source of protein (we gave him the chicken ones).

Ok-so here are a few pictures... Thanks for reading!

Caleb enjoying his lil sticks
Happy, well-fed Caleb
Braxton and Caleb looking at the animals
Caleb, Grandma, Braxton, and Grandpa
Braxton, Mommy, Caleb, and Daddy

 

I think almost anything in moderation is okay, now a whole jar everyday may be a little limiting of his dietary needs, lol, and I would check the sodium content. Just goes to show you should try LOTS with babies this age, you just never know what they will like!!!

But my biggest comment, is he does not look even close to starved silly!!!!!!

 

oh wow, your boys are cute. Hooray for liking weiners!

 

I don't know how many weiners are too many but those sure are some cute boys!!

Erica

 

Hooray for crack wieners!! That is too funny. I know what you mean though--I think they are so gross it's never crossed my mind to inflict them on my kids! Good job Grandma! The zoo pics are so adorable. What a beautiful family you have!

Reyna

 

Great pictures! Looks like you guys had a nice trip to the zoo. I have no idea about the meat sticks from gerber. I haven't bought them (because like you I thought they looked gross!), but if he's eating than I think thats a great step in the right direction!!! Pizza crust and meat sticks.. maybe he only likes to eat things he can hold and chew?!

 

My nephew & neice used to eat those weiners. Yes they look gross ^_^

Glad that Caleb likes them.

Your boys are cuties!

 

I really don't know how many is to many but I am proud you found something he likes and your boys are adorable and you have a beautiful family.

 

I was just looking at those nasty looking little things today and couldn't decide whether to try them :lol: . I don't have an answer to your questioun but I have to say you have the CUTEST family! The boys are just so precious and you always take the best pictures. Thanks for sharing.

 

Your boys are always so cute. I am glad you found something he likes. You have a beautiful family.

 

What a beautiful family you have! Great pics! Congrats on finding yet another thing that Caleb actually enjoys eating! I haven't tried those things with the girls, but if I had a picky baby like you, I might have tried them by now. Does he eat stuff with a mesh feeder at all (another thing he can hold)? I would still try to get a lot of fruit and veggies in him, too.

 

:Clap: for liking those nasty little hotdogs. I never even gave them to mine because I didn't like them. :blush:

Those pictures are beautiful! :wub:

 

Gorgeous family!!!

I don't think meat sticks in a jar is any different/worse than pureed meat in a jar, you know? Baby food in general is pretty gross, LOL. If you want, you could get some organic hot dogs from Whole Foods or something, and try those, cut into tiny pieces....although, I've always found the casing to be tough to eat, so I used to PEEL them for my DD when she was a toddler (seriously).

It's all a process...I promise he'll eventually start eating more variety! Meantime, no harm in lots of baby weiners....(things you never thought you'd type)....

 

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it's like they're little crack weiners or something.

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Well, at least you found another thing he'll eat!

And SUCH cute pictures, as always! Wow! Those boys are just gorgeous.

 

My boys love the Gerber meat sticks too. I've found it's one of the only ways I can really get them to eat meat. I've tried little chunks of ham and pieces of boiled chicken and turkey but they always end up taking a few bites and then gagging. But they really gobble the meat sticks up... I guess it's a texture thing. I just wish they weren't soooo messy! My boys end up with meat sticks smushed into their eyebrows and up their noses. Oh well! I say go with whatever works! Yay for Caleb for trying new things!

Carrie