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I have used both Gerber purees and Earth's Best purees. I go organic when I can (some combos are not always available in organic). I don't use many bowls (for purees), I use different kinds of bibs (everything from A+A to BRU brand, but really, a bib is a bib to me, and I don't always use one) but I do use these spoons (Soft Tip Infant Spoons by Munchkin), and I have a dozen.

@petunia354: Can you just give your LO a pouch? I have shied away from them because I wasn't sure exactly how to use them!

We used OXO bowls, plates and spoons and were happy with all of them, and went with either Earths Best or Gerber Organics for purées. We just loaded up whenever we found a decent sale. Other than getting the bibs that can easily be wiped clean, I don't think there are big must-haves here. More often than not, we fed LO directly from the container.

@Mrs. Yoyo: Yep! I usually just open and serve!

we have 4 bamboo spoons and bumkins bibs that we can wipe down instead of having to put through the washing machine. we have skip hop cups, bowls and plates but we haven't used them yet! i've been making my own purees (just the single ingredient ones and one mix that i got the idea from a pouch!) but i have liked the plum organic pouches. we got them on sale from BRU to try them out for our camping trip we're going on.

also, i picked up a kidsme silicone pouch and that's really fun for R! i put in plums and she loved it. that could be a good option for you too!

@Smurfette: we use earths best purees and earths best and plum pouches. I didn't start using the pouches until recently bc DD wouldn't finish them in 1 day and I hate throwing them out.. So expensive! I bought a bunch of EB purees at the beginning of the year from BRU for 50 cents each. Check ther ads, they periodically have sales on food and pouches.

As for other supplies, I really like the beaba spoons. They're much shallower and softer than the munchkin ones. We use the munchkin silicone feeding cups and oxo Tupperware since DD still doesn't finish an entire jar of food. My fave bibs are the A&A ones that go all the way around her (looks like a poncho).. They protect her clothes best. Last, get a good Highchair! Feeding her before we got our highchair was such a pain!

@MsLipGloss: I have those munchkin spoons too! I guess you're not suppose to sterilize them. I didn't know and threw them in a Medela steam bag when I first got them and they got all warped. I only have two good ones out of the bunch.