What did your toddler eat today? Part 5

[Khalam's Mama]

Good day for food today.

Can I add tennis shoes to the uniform? I have the T and Jeans as required on right now.

I haven't done smoothies in a while but we love them. We also usually have a banana cos it needs using and cos it makes it thicker.

Today:
B: Apriot pieces and few spoons weetabix
L: Pitta dipped in pesto humous, omlette
S: Fruit salad (10 blueberries, 4 raspberries, 1/2 nectarine)
D: 1/3 Unseasoned burrito - cheese and beef with hidden veggies (onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomatoes, carrots, potato)

I see some Lo's are refusing dinner often - is this like our breakfast -just not very hungry- or is it more they don't like what is offered? I get scared when DS doesn't eat a meal and always offer another snack later. I can't help feel it can't be good for him to miss a whole meal esp dinner and I don't want him up early because he is hungry.

[<Catherine>]

I get scared when DS doesn't eat a meal and always offer another snack later. I can't help feel it can't be good for him to miss a whole meal esp dinner and I don't want him up early because he is hungry.

Me too. I think teeth is the main issue with us at the moment. I usually try to make it up with a snack, or if he'll eat an extra yogurt afterwards or something, we do that.

[teilvnav]

Nathan gets a bottle before bed, and will take at least 8 oz depending on how much he ate that day/for dinner. When he has a small dinner, he makes up for it by wanting more milk.

Today...
B: a banana pancake with butter and peanut butter
S: raisins, cheese, animal crackers
L: roasted herbed carrots and potatoes (left over from last night)
D: naan, a few bites of my chilli, and a big bowl of potatoe salad with peas in it

I felt bad because he liked my chilli and kept pointing to it for more, but I wouldn't give him more than a bit. He is so sensitive to acidic food; he gets a wicked diaper rash when he has had more than just a little tomato-ey sauce or any type of citrus. It kind of limits what he can eat, and I really hope he will grow out of it.

[Mom to M&M]

Well DS wouldn't eat the hummus pasta. Kept spitting it out. DD had some though and I tried it and thought it was tasty! Today was:

B: muesli with milk, blueberries
L: maybe 1/2 cup organic no salt added chicken noodle soup, about 1/3 quesadilla made with whole wheat tortilla, turkey, cheese and grated zucchini, grapes
D: turkey patty (with applesauce and zucchini), 1/3-1/2 a banana, green puffs

Same here on the milk as what Amy said (though is bottle is usually 6 ounces before bed, though last night he took 7)

[~*Nicole*~]

I missed a ton! But I am so happy to peruse and find that you mom's are so much like me! I am almost my pre-pg weight. I WAS there but since have gained back about 5 or so lbs. give or take on any given day. BUT my weight is carried terribly now....no boobs and a fatty mid-section. Berni, what is it about the BFing that makes our boobs smaller than before!??

"As for those high heeled, sunglass wearing mothers, I have a theory...nannies!!"---I forget who said this....but I think you're on to something. Seems HIGHLY likely.

Okay, food-wise:

B-cheerios and cup of milk (likely had more at sitter's...not sure what)
S-no idea
L-spinach ravioli (toddler meal thing)
S-craisins and juice
S-string cheese (my sister was giving her this before dinner was served while we were visiting there this evening)
D-pierogie (1/2 of one ), pulled pork (only a few bites), tomato (again only a bite or so), rice (same deal) and milk

The other thing is, the sitter doesn't tell me how MUCH she eats. She used to when she was younger, but her "toddler" info. paper doesn't indicate amount. She doesn't go often enough to make a big deal about what I don't know....mostly she is with my mom....then I know more what she has. Oh well.

[<Catherine>]

Nathan gets a bottle before bed, and will take at least 8 oz depending on how much he ate that day/for dinner. When he has a small dinner, he makes up for it by wanting more milk.

Same here, Ollie still has 3 bottles a day, currently cutting out the middle one but had a few bouts of illness where he hasnt wanted to eat much so I've wanted to keep the milk up rather than him having nothing.

[MLK]

Bernie -  you're a Yorkshirewoman and you don't drink tea? Shock horror!

I've found with both my two that once they reached the age of about 18 mothns they would onyl eat 1 good meal a day and just pick at the rest. Today DS2 ate a HUGE lunch then ate almost no dinner.

As for the uniform - what about the mum on this blog?

http://www.kellehampton.com/

SHe always looks so made up but maybe that is because she is photographing herself! 

[~*Nicole*~]

MLK-Definitely think it's because she is photographing herself for the blog.

[teilvnav]

I don't know girls... she looks like exactly the type of mom I was thinking of as 'Starbucks'. Huge sunglasses, sculpted butt, perfect skin, and all. But man... cute kids! I love babies.

[MLK]

She writes so well too!

[teilvnav]

And I found myself grooving to the music without even realizing that it had started... good taste!

[<Catherine>]

DS has eaten so much today!!

B - refused (!), this was a lovey issue, he still had him in his hands when I put him in the highchair so we then had a meltdown when I took it off of him and breaskfast was a complete 'no'!! So, Mummy's fault! He then had some raisins and half a banana a little later
S - Marmite rice cakes (loads of!) (oh, and yuck!)
L - Sweet and sour chicken with rice, yogurt
S - sweetcorn rings (loads of!)
D - Massive portion of HOMEMADE (!!!) cottage pie, yogurt

So, I made a huge cottage pie, DS loved it, I've never seen him eat such a big meal! AND loads of DS-sized portions ready to go in the freezer - impressed??!!

[Khalam's Mama]

Amy I am at the point where DS is so insistant on eating everything I eat that I have to limit things I don't want him to have to when he isn't around (like sleeping). It can be annoying though.

DS also didn't eat the pasta with humous. I felt like maybe Iput too much. How much pasta do you mix with 1 tsp humous? DS does eat much so maybe it was too strong.

I have let DS have tea a few times but decaf with no sugar. He does really like it though. My BIL says it will makehim short so he doesn't drink it or like his children to have it but he is 5ft 6in and DH is 6ft ad loves tea so I am not convinced.


I can't help but think if the lady in the blog has time to write all that and take all those pics she has time to do make up. I can't quite work out how though! If she has a pool maybe she has money for help?


I was looking at the marmite rice cakes but was scared they had too much salt Cathy -do they? Oh and YUMMM.

Today DS has an upset Tummy so sticking as closely to the brat diet as I could. Had about 10 BF's so not too worried about quantity.

B: Cheerios, 1/2 banana. Declined toast.
L: Toast, few bits pitta and humous (off me), more cheerios. Offered baby rice made with apple puree but didn't even taste.
D: Banana Museli made with water instead of CM, few chips off his Nanna (!!!)

[<Catherine>]

That's what I thought about the woman in the blog too - she must have help!!

Not sure on the marmite rice cakes, they belonged to my friend who was visiting with her DS. I don't buy them for DS as he doesnt cope with them very well, seems to manage to choke on them quite often - coped ok today though!

[Khalam's Mama]

I also think this about olives and halloumi cheese both of which I love but hide from DS.