Snack Attack
For about a month before Braylin got teeth, I would occasionally let her snack on baby rice cakes. They were perfect because they dissolved in her mouth with little effort on her part and they didn’t make a mess. Those were the only snacks I was comfortable giving her for a while. Now that she has a couple of teeth, she is all about snacks. She has figured out how to bite and chew quite well, so I feel better about giving her different types of snacks. I try to stick with foods that are intended for babies like the little puffs and crunchies, but I have found that she loves cheese. Well, who am I kidding… the kid loves everything that I give her. She is like a tiny human vacuum. The only thing that she has had difficulty with so far is yogurt melts, they are pretty big
The Meal Cheater
Confession: I cheat at mealtimes A lot. When it comes time to feed my toddler a healthy well-balanced breakfast, lunch, or dinner, I take quite a few shortcuts. It wasn’t always this way though; Isaac used to eat anything and everything I placed in front of him. I was so proud of my good eater and assumed this miracle would continue. Sadly, that was not the case, hence the cheating at mealtimes. Some of my usual slacker tactics include: feeding him baby food veggies when he won’t eat the real ones, letting him read a book at the table while I sneak spoonfuls in, and counting potatoes (baked chunks, french fries, mashed) as vegetables. Yes I know they are vegetables, haha, but not as super antioxidant mineral and vitamin fortified as most green ones, that’s all. I have tried many tricks of the trade and advice from other moms as
Food Allergies? OH NO!
I am allergic to several things. The worst of those things is grass, hay, etc. Ryan is not allergic to anything (he claims to have a peanut allergy, but in all honesty, he just doesn’t like them). When I was pregnant, Ryan said, “I hope our baby isn’t allergic to everything the way you are.” Thanks, sweetheart! Despite my allergies, I don’t have any food allergies. I have always felt sorry for people that have food allergies. What a horrible thing to have to check ingredients on labels and avoid certain foods like the plague. Well surprise, surprise… a certain daughter of ours is showing signs of a food allergy. There are two parts to this story. Part 1… When we switched her to formula about a month and a half ago, she started spitting up a lot more. Being a first time mom and pretty much clueless, I thought
Time for Us
As our family grows, I already see finding time for “us” is becoming more difficult. If it’s not work, then it’s the kids, and if it’s not kids then it’s something else. I look at the examples set for us, the marital relationships my parents and Charlie’s parents have, and learn from those who are older and wiser on how to keep a strong relationship alive through the hectic years of child-rearing. Please pardon the emphasis on the marital status. I am married, so I’m speaking for myself. This is what I’ve observed from the two marriages I know second-best to my own: 1. Find a hobby and share it. I’ve been told by married friends and family members that it’s important to share a hobby with your spouse. Quality time spent together doing something, anything, you enjoy, fosters a strong, enduring relationship. For example, my parents recently picked up
Maeve’s “angel kiss”.
Maeve was kissed by an angel at birth and still carries the kiss with her … she also was bitten by a stork. She has a birthmark on her forehead, about an inch above her right eyebrow that is circular in shape and light pink in color called an “angel kiss”. I asked her doctor about it and she said that it would probably be with her for the rest of her life. Maeve also has the better-known “stork bite” on the back of her head too. Her stork bite is larger, pink and purple blotchy pigmented skin. They are common on babies, up to 70% of newborns have one or more, and are known to last into adulthood. The “angel kiss” on her forehead is more intriguing to me. Maybe because of it’s location and that it looks more like a permanent birthmark, I felt inclined to do some
Get Your Weight Up!
Haha not me, no thanks, that is directed at my little featherweight, Mr. Isaac Moore. Back in the day, as in about 8 months ago, I was told by the pediatrician that my son was in the 5th percentile for his age and weight, yikes! I was obviously not thrilled, but the good news was Isaac was healthy, just small. In later check-ups, he hadn’t really put on a ton of weight yet, so they closely monitored his growth every time I brought him in, which when you consider his ear infections and other various baby illnesses combined with my worry-wart tendencies, it averaged out to about once or twice a month (: For a while Isaac was averaging maybe a half to a quarter pound a month, which was very sloooowwww going. It was so weird, because he eats like a horse, and both parents are medium to large
