re: Baby due next summer. Any tips or knowledge that can be passed on?

Congrats, my first was born in 1977

You will find that as you progress from formula to baby food just how expensive baby food can get. You will also find that when the kid is hungry it means right now.

There is a cure. You will need a blender and old style ice cube trays. Take the food that you cook (yes you will have to cook with very little seasoning) and run the meat through the blender on puree. Now pour it into a ice cube tray. Repeat process for vegetables. Put the ice cube trays into the freezer. Once they are frozen, pop out the cubes into a good quality zip lock bag, one bag for meat and one bag for vegetables.

When it is time to feed the kid, microwave 1 cube of meat and then one of vegetables. Once you figure out what the kid likes, use more ice cube trays and zip lock bags for a week at a time.

You will get an urge to toss the kid into the air and catch them in order to make them laugh. It will also make them vomit, usually on your face or open mouth. You will not enjoy this process.