BLW was the best decision we ever made.
I am such a fan and a major BLW evangelist now. I followed every guideline from the Gill Rapley book no matter how crazy it sounded and now baby is just about a week shy of his nine-month-birthday (I was so excited to start solids that we began BLW around 5.5 months and did all the allergens first).
Photos are from dinner tonight (not pictured: the extra four raspberries he demanded after eating these ones!). Probably 80-85% of this meal was consumed and the rest ended up on the floor or his pocket bib.
Trust the process. I cannot say this enough. Ask for help if you are doing full-throttle BLW and your little one isn't hitting the BLW-specific milestones. BLW is seriously incredible and so transformative -- from improving baby's motor skills to creating memorable family routines around mealtimes, it is honestly just great and so fun when it works.
P.S. I am literally covered in oatmeal, yogurt, or egg salad on any given day. 🤷♀️ Worth it.