Eat Already, Won’t Ya?
Food is going to be a constant source of consternation.
Actually, allow me to rephrase.
Food is going to be a constant source of nutrition (trying to keep it positive!) even if Nola signs an exclusivity contract with one type of cuisine at a time. For the last month it has been nothing but Cheerios and breast milk. She’s creating a bowl of cereal in her stomach one step at a time. Smooth, pureed foods have never been Nola’s cup of tea and, honestly, we’ve given up on that. Chunks of apple and banana have a 2% chance of being considered whereas the smooth versions have about as much chance of consumption as Rod Blagojevich has of winning Celebrity Apprentice.
If the amount that ended up on her face made its way into her stomach, we’d be in business.
Over the last three days, however, I’ve launched a full-time edible assault, providing Nola the opportunity to eat many new, wonderful things. So far she’s become a moderate fan of yogurt bites, whole-wheat bread and egg yolks. Yes, I know kids aren’t supposed to have eggs, but egg yolks are OK by our pediatrician as allergies tend to be to the whites. Chicken, beef and actual jar baby foods are a no-go.
Every time we go to the pediatrician, Nola is in the 75th percentile in height and the 25th percentile in weight, a look our pediatrician refers to as “the supermodel baby.” She’s still waking up hungry in the night and we’d like for that to stop someday. Which means upping the amount of solid foods she eats.
Our eating challenge is especially surprising when you consider how much we all love to eat on both sides of the family tree. My family used to cool our home in the summer by spending more time standing in front of the open fridge.
At least Nola seems to like that part …
Filed under: News from the Parent Front, Nola Eleanor, Thar She Grows
Your super model baby has even perfected the glance over the shoulder red carpet pose
Nola and Ruby have a lot in common. And I can relate so much to your frustration. And here I thought my biggest baby eating challenge was going to be breastfeeding!
It’s worrisome, isn’t it, the fact that your baby never, ever looks happy? : o )
From those adorable chubby cheeks, I’d say she is getting plenty to eat
I wouldn’t worry too much about what she eats at this point. Just keep trying and she will learn the wonderful world of food! Afterall, she is a Miller! Oh…and did I say how adorable she is?? Love ya!
my son was this way. he much preferred to eat the grownup’s food and once he was able to, there was no stopping it. my daughter was like this too, come to think of it and she is the 2 3/4 yo who when i presented a beautiful honey-lemon roast chicken to the table of dinner guests, burst into tears and said ‘but i want salmon!’ my point being, with the wonderful things you guys eat, she will come around to it in time, no doubt!
Super cute pics - how on earth do you keep your fridge looking like that? I have fridge envy now.
If Nola doesn’t like pureed foods just go with chunks of real food. There are litterally dozens of fresh fruits an 8month old can safely consume. Have you tried kiwis yet, soft juicypears, mangos, plums, grapes quartered, canteloupe, or watermelon. My babies lived on diced fruit but thought baby food fruit was disgusting. Scrambled eggs (the whole thing) were a big hit at our house too. Since we have no family allergies we started them around 8months. Buttered toast, muffins, buttered corn on the cob, and peas were favorites too. I know that sounds like a lot of butter (actually Smart Balance Extra Virgin Olive Oil spread at our house) but babies need lots of good fats and “butter” makes things taste delicious and is even healthy if you choose wisely. Don’t give up on trying lots of foods. Believe it or not it is much harder to introduce new stuff later on!
I love the pictures.