First thing, our visit with the dietitian/nutritionist concerning Olivia's weight issues went well. She wasn't overly concerned since she is gaining weight and growing. I recorded everything Olivia ate for 4 days and let her look at it. Katie (the dietitian) said her food intake looked great, so that was reassuring. She did suggest a few ways we could add some extra calories, so we've been doing that and hopefully little Miss will continue to grow and thrive. We'll check in with Olivia's pediatrician in a month or so to see how she's doing.
In other Olivia news, she started for real crawling the day after I posted her 7-month update. Oh, my-she's fast! She has also decided that crawling is fun, but pulling herself up is even better, so mama has been a little preoccupied the last couple weeks tracking the whereabouts of little sis. That girl sure keeps me on my toes!
Dee-da snapped this picture of Olivia after a feeding frenzy. She drinks out of a straw-it's the goofiest thing. I'm going to have to get it on video because sometimes she forgets she is the one controlling liquid intake. She'll take a long drink, then stop and take a big gasp of air like she forgot she could stop before she was out of breath.
Dee-da dressed her in this outfit and thought she was so cute it merited a photo shoot. Those are Owen's overalls and, I have to say, she did look sweet. They needed to be adjusted a little because, as you can see, she had a little "high water" action going on.
We spent Thanksgiving lunch at Jacob's aunt Barbara's house. Every year for the past 28+ years (I don't know the exact number), the Hill family has gathered to eat and celebrate. They also take a group photo of everyone in attendance. It's so fun to look back through those pictures. In some of the pictures, Jacob's older female cousins are holding baby dolls and now they have children (some teenagers!) of their own!
Olivia was putting on a show for the family before lunch. It is quite a spectacle to watch her eat!
Olivia wasn't sure what the fuss was all about. I was amazed at her intense focus on the task at hand-not much distracts her when food is involved!
Here's me and Olivia and Papa after lunch. Turkey induced comas...
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so cute :) I'm glad your visit with the nutritionist went well. Since reading your post about the doc's concerns I wanted to suggest avocado for Olivia. Both of my children have really enjoyed it being mashed up with a little bit of banana. It is considered the best first food to feed to baby by many. Ryley still eats it a few times a week with a banana. Also, another good way to pack some fat and calories is "yo toddler" yogurt. In the past it the name was "yo baby". Stonyfield makes it, it is made with non-homoginized organic milk and it has 110 calories per 4 oz. Ryley's weight was of concern a for a time for her doc and I pushed those two things for her so I was going to share.
Collin does the same thing with a staw :) He also gasps for air after finishing a long sip! Sounds like you need to keep your running shoes on.
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