Well, one of our biggest struggles recently was a nasty cold...she was pretty cheery through it all. I finally caved after she wasn't able to breathe through either her nose and mouth enough to eat or drink. I wasn't able to get any liquids into her, so I knew it was time. Poor sweet child, she suffered really badly through this cold. And it went on for 2 WEEKS! She cleared up her nose on the 13th day, and we finished off the antibiotic for her bad ear infection that was starting to blister. BAD MoM! I kept thinking she was teething or something!
I guess it pays to keep your Mommy intuition in check. :)
Mommy tip: don't stress about your kid feeling dependent on a pacifier - anytime they have a bad cold, you can help them kick the habit. Logic here: they can't breathe through their nose, so they need to sleep using their mouths to breathe - thus, they can't breathe and suck on the pacifier. They choose breathing. :)
2 Under 2...here we come!!!
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Missing Food Club
I haven't been ofor girl's night dinner/food club since September...BUT...the holidays are coming and they grant loads of recipe daydreams...that keep me nicely preoccupied on early chilly mornings.
And, since Elizabeth easily consumes half of my plate each night, leaving Dave to sympathetically offer me some of his dinner, I'm growing excited by the notion that I can teach/expose her to some awesome flavors at such a young age. For example, the other night she gnawed on roasted asparagus spears, popping equally roasted cherry tomatoes, packing gobs of pinenut couscous into her palms while trading off on pieces of lemon pepper pan-seared bassa, scallops and shrimp. Food snob already!
I secretly realize that she will likely turn a page and stop wanting anything aside from bread, cheese, cookies and ice cream in another 6 months or so, but I'm holding out hope that she'll skip that phase!
Back to Rachel Ray and Bon Appetit!
And, since Elizabeth easily consumes half of my plate each night, leaving Dave to sympathetically offer me some of his dinner, I'm growing excited by the notion that I can teach/expose her to some awesome flavors at such a young age. For example, the other night she gnawed on roasted asparagus spears, popping equally roasted cherry tomatoes, packing gobs of pinenut couscous into her palms while trading off on pieces of lemon pepper pan-seared bassa, scallops and shrimp. Food snob already!
I secretly realize that she will likely turn a page and stop wanting anything aside from bread, cheese, cookies and ice cream in another 6 months or so, but I'm holding out hope that she'll skip that phase!
Back to Rachel Ray and Bon Appetit!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
My sweet chub-a-lub
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| Breakfast Shot - Happy Baby |
For the girl who was down to 3% weight for her age group, she's sure made up time & eating! This is one of those photos that definitely captures her when she pulled her head back, offering the perfect view of a double chin, but I had to share...however unflattering it might be on us as we get older. :)
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