5. When you take frozen foods out for baby, warm food in a cup placed in a saucepan of boiling water with a lid on. If you use a microwave to thaw or warm baby food, be sure to stir food well to avoid hot pockets.

6. Cereals are typically first foods given to a baby because they contain lots of iron. You can prepare your own, by running oatmeal through your blender. Fruits are generally given next. Except for raw, mashed banana, you will need to cook all other fruits till they are soft.

7. Try making your own apple sauce and pear sauce; don't add any sugar, as these fruits are sweet enough on their own. You can also peel peaches, plums and apricots and boil or steam them.

8. Buy and use organic fruits and vegetables. Use fresh and organic vegetables whenever possible in order to provide best nutrition and flavor for your baby. Your baby deserves pesticide-free foods. Frozen vegetables are better to use than canned.

9. Yogurt, mashed cottage cheese, mashed pumpkin, baked potato, avocado and tofu (oriental soy bean curd) are all popular with babies. One good idea is to blend together cottage cheese, banana and fresh orange juice - delicious!

10. Meats should be added slowly. They can be boiled or broiled, then put in blender with a little milk and perhaps banana or cream of rice to get right consistency. Chicken is generally first meat baby is introduced to and usually goes down fairly well.

11. There is no rush to start your baby on solid foods. Milk is his most important food. Your doctor's recommendations and your own intuition will help you to know when to begin introducing solids to your baby's diet. Introducing solids prepares baby for transition to adult food and offers further vitamins and minerals as baby grows. Always remember to be patient with your baby and allow at least a few days between newly added foods to make sure baby doesn't suffer any reactions.

Copyright © 2005, Bridget Mwape writes for Baby Shop UK: http://www.baby-shop.org.uk/ which features baby information including articles and discounts on baby products, gifts and advice from other parents. This article may be republished as long as all above links are active and clickable and this author box (byline) is not edited.

A free lesson in "Heraldry for Genealogists" can be found at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rwguide/lesson19.htm .

In many cases a coronet (crown) is used as a symbol of nobiliary rank. The coronets are different for nobles of various ranks, so coronets for a prince and a baron would look different. The presence of a coronet on a coat of arms of a forefather is by no means absolute proof of nobility, but it would be safe to say it is such a strong indicator that further research is motivated.

Also use of supporters (figures either side of shield appearing to support it) is a strong (but not definitive) indicator of nobility. In some countries nobles above a certain rank were required (or at least expected) to add supporters to their arms.

The number of helmets used can be another indicator. In some countries it was common for a nobleman to use 1 helmet, a baron 2 and a count 3 helmets. But variations are many and again presence of one or more helmets on a coat of arms of a forefather is not definitive proof of nobility.

Mantling (a flowing drapery attached to helmet) is often (but not always) a heraldic symbol of high nobility.

When researching your family history it is most helpful if you can identify family arms which have been quartered or incorporated with your own arms and also identify family arms where your own arms can be found as quartered or incorporated.

Part of this work may be done through Internet, using various specialized sites with advanced search facilities.