Abby Update

It seems like my most recent posts have been about Ella, and so it is time for an Abby update.  She is toddling along happy as can be reaching many milestones and waving happily to everyone and anything.

Abby is on a drinking strike and has been for about a month, hence the VERY runny oatmeal for dinner. Ryan was not home for dinner, we stayed too late at the gym and I needed to hydrate Abby.  Oatmeal solved the problem.  

Abby not drinking is quite stressful so I am always chasing after her trying to shove some sort of liquid down her throat.  I am the mom who routinely purchases $3.50 smoothies for her daughters at the gym.  Abby has no problem drinking them.  Also, she'll drink some chocolate milk (don't judge), it was a last ditch attempt on poor drinking day.  I'm lucky if she drinks 10 ounces in a day.  No joke.  

Her drinking strike began on our way out to New York.  Until then she would happily drink bottle after bottle or cup after cup of milk or water.  No juice, chocolate milk, or smoothie was needed as a bribe.  Then she developed a double ear infection and things have not been the same since.  Three doctors visits later the double ear infection is gone and she is STILL not drinking.  I've tried different cups, straws, and beverages.  She is one determined little girl.  

For now, oatmeal it is!

Coming Soon: New York Wrap Up, Abby's 15 month check up, Gymboree

The Incredible Edible....EGG

Yes, I know.  I have EGG ON MY FACE!

Pasta Dinner= Fail

Today Ella had her first jar of baby food.  She has been spoiled with fresh organic fruits and veggies since she started eating solids.  And since we were running a little late for a baby shower this afternoon and I forgot to defrost her lunch, we tried one of the emergency jars that we have stashed in the cupboard.

Ummmm, it did not go so well!  Ella is a super eater; she eats anything,  In fact, her mouth is usually open, awaiting the next spoonful of food.  Not tonight. To show her displeasure she was closed-mouthed and pushed the spoon away from Ryan several times.  It was quite funny.

Tomorrow we will go back to the real stuff.  I guess she just like my cooking better!  Who can blame her?

Broccoli. Hold the Peppercorns, Please.

Today Ella had broccoli for the first time. Since I am trying to make all of her food, I prepped it last night for today's lunch. The process if very easy~ 8 minutes to steam then throw it in the food processor. Viola, baby food!

[Fast forward to lunch time]
As we were prepping Ella's lunch Ryan noticed several peppercorns in her mush. This seemed really odd to me since I made the broccoli and KNOW I did not use peppercorn.

"Ryan, where do you think these peppercorns came from?"

"Must have been when I filled up the pepper grinder."

Must have been.

Needless to say, Ella sent her order back to the kitchen for a remake. She learned to say, "I will take my broccoli without pepper, please."

And as you can see, she liked it. She really liked it!