Well we just returned from the checkup and....Lucy is under the 5th percentile for weight so we are on to drastic weight gaining measures! She did grow almost 3 inches from her 6 month visit (yeah!) but her hyper personality, dislike of the highchair and indifference toward food in general has brought us to spending the next 6 weeks doing all we can to bulk her up before the next weigh in. At the same time, Jud is trying to lose weight for his Sept. triathalon so it will be a very interesting time in the kitchen. So far today she's had an extra bottle of formula, mashed potatoes with cream cheese and butter and 2 Yo Babys. She likes to eat the Yo Baby ONLY if she can have her hand in the container. What a mess! I'm also going to work in pasta with cheese..yumm alfredo sauce, slices of cheese, avocados (try it again....) and someone suggested puting EVOO into her baby food too. The whole weight thing just stresses me out but I know developmentally she's thriving so I have to try and not worry too much about it. This is the best shot yet of her teeth!! Love them.
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Eat lucy, Eat!!! Sulley is offering one of her formula bottles to you!!
I clean and save the YoBaby container from the previous day for Nate to hold while I feed him out of the full container. We were ending up with more yogurt on his bib and tray than in his mouth. This seems to work for us. He also likes to hold a spoon and dip it into the empty container. It is worth a try!
thats a good idea!! il try that.
Ingrid, Try not to fret over this weight thing. She's just a slight girl who is too busy to care much about eating right now. She'll go thru these stages and then her appetite will pick up as she gets more active. Offering her good choices and her seeing your good eating habits will work in your favor. It's very impressive that she grew 3 inches! What are her vital stats? Just looked up Betsy@ 9 mon--18lbs 10 1/2 oz, 26 inches and Greg 18 lbs 2 oz , 28 inches. Don't have the stats for Jen or Jud. What were you at 9 mon?
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