Feeding Update

Adeline has been sick and pukey all week. All three girls are snotty and I am sure food doesn't taste right in their condition. Basically, I have turned all of my focus on Savannah and Lila Grace. Savannah has taken to eating three bites of everything and, for the most part, doesn't give me problems at the dinner table. She is eating foods that she would never try before because she is in control of the bite size and knows there are only three to take. Often, one of the foods she is eating will disappear (hunger does have a role in this). We have adopted carrots or apples dipped in yogurt for an after dinner snack.

Things have been moving along for Lila too. She has found herself in timeout many times and oddly enough, she sits for the entire five minutes without trying to get up. She still tries to pull her little tricks and is very impatient when it comes to food. Overall, I feel that she has become more independent but I am still never more than a foot away from her at the dinner table. Just to give you an example of what my Miss Grace does whenever I turn my head, take a peek at the picture below and see if you see anything strange. NO, I didn't put the sippy cup there!

Like I mentioned, Adeline has been put on hold for the week until tonight. Instead of letting her sit on the sidelines and eat veggie sticks, I tried the feeding protocol. First, I set Savannah and Lila up and then I got the cars out for Adeline. She was clearly hungry and signing "I want" when she saw the french bread slices. I thought that was very good sign since most feedings she would fling it onto the ground. I started with little bites of bread and then moved to bites of baked potato on a spoon. These bites were very small and, initially, hard to get in but by the third or fourth bite, she was willingly taking them. They graduated to the size of two peas. I dipped a few in ketchup which she didn't like but ended up taking to get her car back. I even snuck in the tiniest bite of meat. All in all, I would say she had quite a bit to eat. Potatoes, bread, meat (well sort of) and applesauce. I realize this was all so successful because the afternoon bottle was dropped. I still have a hard time doing it to her because I know she is hungry and never has the sensation of a full tummy until bedtime. That is 12 hours between bottles!!