Pediatrician Update

Good news! Yesterday we went to the pediatrician for a follow up appointment. Z is now a strapping 13lbs 1oz. The dr is pleased. We were pleased. This means that in the last week, she gained another 5 ounces. She's becoming a regular chunky monkey!

We've changed Z's rice cereal to Earth's Best (organic, non-soy--apparently, Gerber has soy. Who knew?), mixing it with formula the GI dr wants us to get her to take for added calories, and if this elimination diet doesn't resolve everything. However, she just DOES NOT like it. She'll take it in her cereal just fine, but won't take it otherwise. Ah well, we'll do our best! We've since added apple juice this morning (Mott's 100% juice) to her cereal, and she had a little in a sippy cup after she ate...we also have some oatmeal for her to try too. Always something new with Z!!

On other fronts...Z's been coming to work with me to help pack up my room (I have to change classrooms for next year). She's been just a doll and the kids there for summer school, the custodians, other teachers, and administrators just couldn't stop coming in to say hi, got lots of smiles from Z, and even some squeals. They were all very impressed with how good she was, watching me, playing with her key teether and other toys, hanging in the front pack, and sitting in the stroller when she wasn't in the front pack. She didn't sleep much, but she was SO good. In fact, she was so tired, she didn't fight me going down for a nap just now...this is a first for awhile now!

We still have plenty of summer left, and have lots of things planned. Can't it slow down just a LITTLE bit? I don't want to go back to work!!