Quinn and Baby Food, Take 5

 

Quinn is finally starting to gain weight from the new special formula. Now that the holidays have passed we have decided yet again to attempt baby food. I bought an organic brown rice and a few organic veggie/fruit combos to try with her. The GI doctor had suggested we also add olive or coconut oil to her food to boost her calorie and fat intake. Quinn enjoys her cereal mixed directly with her veggie/fruit puree. The past week we have been feeding Quinn two times a day. She usually gets cereal with either squash/pear combo or a sweet potato/apple puree. So far things have been going really well and by adding a consistent schedule with solids we are limiting our need for the extra formula. Digestively things are going well and her overall demeanor has been positive.

I have just recently been working on self feeding with Quinn and I have been introducing sweet potato puffs. She is great at picking them up but she seems more interested in playing with them then eating them. I have broken them up into smaller pieces to place in her mouth but she is still pushing them out with her tongue. I am not too concerned since we are just starting this process a little later then suggested. Quinn goes for her weekly weight check at the end of this week and mommy is hoping for a good strong weight gain since we have been eating solids for a week!