The secret is...mango madness!

I recently read an article that listed some of the best nutritional finger foods to give your baby.

Here is the link: http://www.babycenter.com/0_finger-foods_105.bc?scid=momsbaby_20130312:6&pe=MlVCNWtSR3wyMDEzMDMxMg..#articlesection4

 I was thrilled to know that some of my favorite summer fruits were listed: bananas, seedless watermelon, cantaloupe and MANGO! With this list in mind, I headed to the grocery store to pick up a few things for my growing boy. I think it is important to introduce yummy foods to your little one that maintain nutritional value instead of empty calories. Besides, steeling a piece of Malachi's fruit is much better for my diet than steeling a couple Cheetos!

I was so excited to dice up some mango for Malachi this morning but I found he was getting frustrated with the small pieces. I suppose he is still developing his motor skills that allow him to carefully pick up food with his little fingers. After sharing about Malachi's frustration, my husband suggested leaving some juicy mango on the huge seed and giving it to him. Genius! It was like giving a pig's ear to a puppy. Malachi was chomping away! He obviously loved the taste and the huge seed gave him something big to hang on to as he made use of his new teeth!

Take a look at some of the photos of Malachi's mango madness!