She continues to do well at feeding herself. And, her babies as well. However, she still likes to be a "baby" herself and have you feed her once in awhile if she's having a hard time getting the food on the fork or spoon.
But the food we couldn't live without right now is ...
Yes, Kashi GO LEAN cereal. Of all things. I think she likes it because of the different shapes and textures of the cereal. Plus, Kashi is usually part of my morning breakfast routine so she's like what I'm eating. That's a plus. But seriously, this girl will eat a whole bowl of Kashi. I wouldn't normally think an 18-month-old would enjoy something like this, but she does!
As for the rest of her diet, we're working to extend our range of foods. If she doesn't like, she still spits it out or won't eat. She's definitely a toddler when it comes to that. As for she she eats, here's a list. And, all joking aside, if it's not on this list, chances are, she probably won't eat it. Good luck!
Ms. A's diet consists of:
* All white meat chicken nuggets
* Kashi cereals
* Yo-Baby yogurt (all varieties)
* Dairy - milk, cheese, eggs
* Lunch meat roll-ups - only if it's pepper turkey (yes, it's the spicy kind)
* Pasta on occasion
* Sometimes grilled cheese
* Fruits - blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, grapes, pear. Sometimes peaches or bananas.
* Vegetables - cucumbers, peas
* A scoop of peanut on a spoon
* Snacks: pretzels, puffs, graham crackers, Koala Peanut Butter puffs cereal, goldfish crackers, soy crisps, pickles, tortilla chips
Trying to have a well balanced diet is hard for this girl - especially when most of what she eats is dairy. We had her hemoglobin levels checked and they came back 13.9 which is right in the range she needed and she was 22.6 lbs and 31.75 inches at her last 18-month check up. So, she's growing right where she to be, but boy oh boy is she picky about food!
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We just went to the dr today to make sure Alli Jo was ok. She is a picky girl too :) Doc said she was growing right on track as well!
I love how she can hold baby and feed herself at the same time! Nick liked a lot of the same things at her age. Once we discovered cuc's, apple was next. He hated any processed pasta, but liked home cooked. He's still a bit picky--luckily yogurt has protein. The only meats Nick eats are white meat chicken nuggets, hot dogs (turkey, beef?), and a rare Wendy's cheeseburger. He won't try any other meats ... but I got him to try pork in John's pork chow mein tonight -- didn't go over well. My girlfriend suggested soaking a slice of bread with an entire beat up egg to make french toast-slice in strips to pick up & dip (we use honey instead of syrup). Good luck!!!
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