Homemade baby/toddler food, BIRTHDAY plans and SWIM, SWIM, SWIM

Well last weekend I had some "extra" time so I decided to use up the organic sweet potatoes and butternut squash from whole foods that we had. These are Mason's 2 fav veggies! He WILL NOT eat ANYTHING green! So I guess these are better than no veggies at all!
I am also in the beginning stages of planning Mason's 2nd birthday party! REALLY?! 2nd birthday! I cannot believe it! He has requested a "choo choo" party! So at least we have a theme. Then I realized that the weekend I was planning for is Easter!? Since when is Easter in the end of April?!  So we might have to put things off until the following weekend. Jake and I are constructing a plan of action for Mason's BIG birthday gift! Jake is going to be building an outdoor playset complete with swings, a slide and sand box AND a trampoline! So I am hoping for some "decent" weather that lasts more than a day so we can get that started! I cannot wait to see the finished product!
Right now, we are planning a trip to Great Wolf Lodge. We have never been, but Mason has been begging to swim since he has been seeing all of the huge rain puddles outside lately! I also signed him up for parent/child swim classes at the YMCA! We start next saturday! We took a swim class last spring too! Mason LOVED it! Should be tons of fun!

I will put baby food pics below! Have a great week!!

By far...the BEST babyfood making device EVER!! Thanks mom and dad!!! Who purchased this for me for my 26th birthday when Mason was 6 months old and starting solids! Its steams,, purees and reheats!

Once you've steamed and pureed your babyfood...pour into ice cube trays and freeze. Then you have perfect portions for later!

The 1 squash and 3 sweet potatoes cost me $4.78. They made enough for Mason to have 3 cubes per meal for 19 meals... thats 25 cents per serving! Compared to gerber jars that are 97 cents at walmart for 2 servings :)