The last six weeks have been sort of remarkable for Eden. She woke up one morning and realized she was hungry. That day, I fed her a bannana. Two apples. Six ounces of oatmeal. She took a nice nap and asked me, “What’s for lunch?”
She carried on like that, four or five times a day, even a few times at night. Then she started waking up because she was soaking her diapers. Why? Because the size 2′s that were too big on her when I bought them could no longer contain the flood from her kidneys.
Speaking of flood, I’d put pants on her and about six inches of ankle would show and I COULD NOT HELP MYSELF.
“Hey, where’s the flood??” I’d ask, and she’d laugh. And then tell me to shut up and bring on the chicken pie.
Sweet potatoes, green beans, squash. Mango, yogurt, pineapple. Beef stew. Apple sauce. Always with the freaking apple sauce. Constant runs back to the market for more because what I expected to last a week didn’t last a day.
And you know, it’s funny. I think I’m starting to see maybe a little difference in her. Take a hard look and tell me whether she seems any different to you.
Then …
August 7, 2009
Now …
November 24, 2009
Chubarooni roly poly! Way to go Edeny! Yay for food and growing!
what a clever girl! I mean both of you….
What a beautiful, happy, wonderfully healthy baby you have! Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
she is gorgeous! Happy Thanksgiving!
Liz,
She looks just as adorable now as she did in Aug. She just has lost her chicken legs and gained some super kissable cheeks. She is a total doll and I am so thankful that she is excelling
So happy to see Eden chubby and well! You mentioned she loves applesauce. I started eating it for health reasons and found it much cheaper to make and can it myself in the fall, with enough to last me until the next apple season. I know you like to cook, so I wanted to share my recipe with you.
Just peel and chop any apples you have and cook them in a pot uncovered with some liquid covering about 1/3 of the apples. I like to use a good apple juice, like Martanellis, but water, white wine, ginger ale, pretty much anything clear will work. Simmer the apples until they are soft, then puree in the food processor. You could stop there, but I like to throw it back in the pot and add some brown sugar, lemon juice, maybe some cinnamon, some vanilla bean, and a few pats of butter. Will stay good for a week in the fridge, or up to a year canned.
Damomma, that picture just made my day! So happy to see Eden doing so well.
Wow – I thought photo #1 was adorable, but the two together brought tears. That baby is dangerously cute – for a (terrifying) split second I considered having a third. Lots to be thankful for this season, for sure.
your Eden is no longer a teeny weeny peanut- she’s slowly turning into a chubby baby girl! Good work Liz!
Is that the beginnings of a double chin I see? Cause for celebration, indeed!