Feeling disillusioned about BLW - 'they eat what you eat' isn't quite true is it?

[PickledLily]

It sounds so easy, just giving baby Pickle whatever we eat, but I'm finding the reality isn't quite so straight forward. Maybe I'm being too cautious. Or lazy. Or I'm doing it wrong. I'm not sure. But it's definitely not just a case of giving whatever I eat, is it?

Eg today I had muesli for breakfast, soup for lunch and pasta with fresh meatballs from our local butcher for supper. So I give DD porridge or toast at breakfast instead and bits of veg/fruit at other times, but our other meals just don't seem suitable.

Or am I missing something? Will she choke on pasta (penne etc)? Chorizo? Rice? Homemade pesto? Is bread too salty? What about butter? And how on earth do you cook something edible without some salt or wine?

Can you help me feel fired up again about BLW please! (And for the record, I'm not anti-spoon or purees, but baby Pickle is doing a pretty good job of refusing both).

I remember steaming carrot sticks and broccoli for DD1 and preparing other food just for her, with us eating whatever. Did not bother with all that for DD2 (no time!) and she did pretty much eat what we ate from the start.

Cow's milk is fine on cereal, or let them have it dry. Mine still like dry cereal for breakfast. Or snack.

Try to relax about it and ENJOY. it is such a pleasure to watch them tackle their food, explore and experiment. And presents so many photo opportunities to embarras them in front of future boyfriends / girlfriends