Eloise update

Eloise had a re-check at the doctor this past week and she has gained almost 1 pound in a month! I am so happy with her progress. The challenge is finding foods that she will eat and keep eating. As of right now here is what a typical food day looks like

Breakfast:

-Yogurt

-Half of a banana

-Half of piece of bread with cream cheese or almond butter on it

Snack:

-The other half of a banana or a stage 2 baby food

Lunch:

-Grilled Cheese Sandwich (she can eat anywhere from half of one to a whole one without the crust)

-Applesauce or a stage 2 baby food

Snack:

-Earth's Best Snack bar

-Juicey (we call them juicey's but they are those stage 2 baby food pouch thingys that they can drink)

Dinner:

-Macaroni and cheese or Stage 3 baby food

-Piece of bread with cheese or cream cheese or almond butter

Dessert:

-Vanilla ice cream and whipped cream

The doctor said to let her eat ice cream with whipped cream for dessert. She doesn't mind the ice cream but she seems to LOVE whipped cream. I guess that's good! No doctor has ever told me to eat ice cream everyday :) lucky little girl!! I also told the doctor my concern that she won't drink any kind of milk (vanilla milk, chocolate milk, whole milk, rice milk, etc). The doctor said not to stress about it and make sure she's eating dairy products and that'll be fine. It really takes a weight off my shoulders knowing that! Whew

Some other Eloise updates:

-She weighs 18 lbs 7 oz

-She nurses only 1x a day (at night)

-She climbs, walks, and tries to run! HA!

-She is in 12 month clothing (some 9-12 month still fit her)

-She wears size 3 diapers and probably will continue to for a while (size four doesn't start until 26 lbs I think? She might be potty trained by then)

-She has been a 'mommy's girl' for the past 13 months. Recently, she has been becoming a 'daddy's girl'. It is great to see her 'run' towards Julian with her arms in the air wanting to be picked up, or to sit in his lap and lounge on him, with her head on his shoulder. I love watching their relationship grow!

Ok, boring post. I'm done.