So we still haven't done the milk trial yet. Plan on doing that next week when I'm home all week in case he's got issues. However since his growth spurt at 12 months his solids intake has gone back down but his bottle intake stayed up. He's getting between 21-24oz a day of elecare in 3 bottles. He LOVES his bottle. Here is our routine thus far
Wake 6
Eat solids 6:30 I cook a scrambled egg (he'll eat maybe 1/2 if that), usually a veggie like asparagus or peas, and bread with jam cut into small pieces. This morning it was egg he ate 1/2 a homemade blueberry muffin he ate a 1/3 and then I cut up some fruit since he didn't want anymore egg or muffin. I don't offer fruit at most meals as then he'll refuse anything else but occasionaly i'll give it to him after a meal if he's eaten better like this morning. Most times if he refuses everything I'll give him a toy and then he'll just eat what I put into his mouth until he gets bored.
About 45min later he starts whining and clinging and I know he wants his bottle. He downs 8oz almost every time. I do offer water in a sippy cup with a straw at all meals and snacks and through out the day. he usually eats about 1oz or so at meals and then a few sips here and there throughout the day.
He gets a snack around 10. Usually about 5oz of coconut yogurt (almost a full container) sometimes a fruit puree pouch about 4oz or some cut up fruit.
He naps about 2-3hrs
Lunch solids after his nap. You'd think he'd be starving but this is his worst meal. He rarely eats anything. I usually offer sliced turkey (nitrate free), 2 veggies like avacado, and steamed sweet pepper. All things he likes. It doesn't really matter what I offer. I can usually get him to eat some puree because he's distratcted my his toys.
About 45 min later he wants his bottle. He'll eat around 6-8oz. But usually the lesser amount.
Dinner time is a bit compressed but he eats well
BT bottle. Usually 6-8oz
I think it's time to stop the Afternoon bottle I think he's holding out for it? Possibly the AM one too but since we haven't done the milk trial and that's all the dairy he gets right now I can't drop the AM one. He doesnt' like drinking formula out of his sippy straw cup he will take a sip or two then realize it's not water and stop and just play with it. Any ideas? should i wean the bottle by offering less and less so he's starving by dinner? Or just go cold turkey and offer it all in a sippy.
He gets really really whiny when he wants his bottle. Really the only time he ever whines. It's kind of funny because he hated it up until a few months ago would just eat until he's barely satisfied then it was a struggle to get him to drink the rest. Who knows.
