Unfortunately it would serve no real practical purpose for someone who spends her days breastfeeding and changing crappy diapers. Even when I go back to work next month, I'll be working from home, so an iPhone would be a mere luxury. I have Internet access here and if anyone wants to reach me, they can call me on my home phone, my cell phone or Skype. Below is my latest gadget:
It's a baby food maker! Why not use a blender, you say? Because with a blender you end up dirtying pots and pans because you first have to boil things before blending them. And blenders leave air pockets, and air pockets can mean upset baby stomachs. With my baby food maker, I just dump everything in the device no boiling required, decide on consistency (completely pureed, strained, steamed, etc.) and press a button. My pediatrician told me I can begin Dylan on solids at the end of this month, but I'm going to wait. I am following the Anglo recommendations, which include waiting until birth weight has doubled and the baby is able to sit up properly in a high chair. I'm also going to start with rice cereal (grinding my own in the baby food maker - yes, I'm nutty!) as opposed to fruit, which is what they start with here. I read that if you start off with sweet things, it's difficult to transition the baby to more savory foods later. I'm getting a headstart on this because, quite frankly, I need a new project.
One of the things I like in Italy is that children eat the same food adults do. When you go to a restaurant, there are no special menus with kid-friendly junk foods. Granted, I don't see me pureeing up rabbit (sold in the supermarkethere whole, skinned and with the eyes that stare up at you - one of the many reasons I avoid the meat section) for Dylan but I'd like him to be exposed to and have a love for a variety of foods.
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