Calling All Moms

So…I need major advice. Major. My baby is now ten months old and I know I am supposed to be transitioning him to a sippy cup, table foods, and college life, but I am freaking out. So, in an effort to calm down, I am calling on all you seasoned mommies out there.

First of all, Hudson does not seem to like any lumps in his food. If he comes across a chunk of potato that did not get mashed up, he spits it right out. Every time. Secondly, he does not like to touch food with his hands. Case in point — he LOVES cheese, but he will not under any circumstances pick it up with his fingers. Just won’t do it. He waits for me to put it in his mouth. Don’t even get me started on table foods. I mean, I give him chunks of bananas and pears and whatnot, but that’s not a meal, per se.

So, to summarize, my baby does not like stuff on his tray, he does not like to pick up food with his hands and feed himself, he does not like chunks in his food, and he doesn’t seem interested in putting any kind of an effort into this eating thing. Is he just not ready? Is it too early to worry about this? HELP?!?!?

My second major concern or question is about sippy cups. There are so many on the market, I am not sure where to start. I bought one by Nuby and was majorly disappointed because the cup actually leaks and makes huge messes. Which cup did your baby use and love? Which cup worked best for your baby?

I felt like transitioning to cereal and solid foods was a lot less stressful than the transition to table foods/sippy cup. Any advice is appreciated.

Yours truly,

Stressed out mamma.