menu planning for babies

Has anyone done menu planning for them and their babies?

DD wants to feed herself and keeps grabbing the spoon, I'd like to be able to make meals we can both share as its only the two of us at home want to get out of the habit of opening a jar for her and eating better myself.

She's 8 months old tomorrow and is getting the grips of finger food.

They are good suggestions thanks

Yea, I just give Jacob what we have. At the moment, I think that up at about 5.30pm... but a little planning wouldn't go astray, I'm just a bit tired at the mo. It's only occasionally that what we have isn't suitable - when we have pies and chips, for example, I'm a little reluctant to start him down those evil ways so early In those cases I'll defrost a couple of frozen cubes of leftovers for him, or resort to a jar (I love having jars handy, and while it's obviously not a long-term solution, they're brilliant when you're at a loss for what to feed him or out).

Jacob's another soup fanatic... don't know what it is, because I blend them with bread so they're the same consistancy as his usual food, but I've never known him to turn up his nose at soup.

I tried a curry that was just a little too hot for him the other day, and the poor kid had tears running down his face. He kept coming back for more, though - I had to stop him in the end because I felt too bad about it

It's amazing what they do and don't like! Mil made a stir fry the other day with chilli and lime pieces... She knew the chilli was hot but was determined to eat it!

Soups are always good though, my MIL does one with pumpkin and adds mince to it!

Oh... Hmm if it's super hot I dish her's out first to allow it to cool but normally I get everything ready and once I've plated up it's not hot hot but Lily blows on her food now! Umm chops or meat I give hot/warm and if it's too hot she eats other things first and comes back to the meat.