Should I Make My Own Baby Food? Or Is That Just Silly?

My husband and I were recently talking to one of my mom friends about starting Emmett on vegetables …

"Did you make your own baby food?" Rory asked.

"Um, no," our friend replied. "I'm a mom with a full-time job. Why would I make baby food when Gerber makes it an puts it in a jar for me?"

Call me crazy, but I was kind of excited to make Emmett's baby food! I love the idea of buying organic, in-season vegetables from our food co-op, steaming them, and pureeing them in our mini food processor.

I mean, Rory and I love to cook for each other. So why wouldn't we cook for our baby? Plus, it's not like he eats THAT much, so we wouldn't have to make huge batches of food. I bet a single carrot would last for three days!

Is making our own baby food silly? Or is it something other moms do, too? Should I just buy the jars and save time?

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