file under "hope this is easier the second time around"

We went for Presley's 9 mo. check up, Dr P. asked how she was doing with food. I told her our little food schedule and Dr. P was really surprised at how much formula Presley was still drinking. Keep in mind that not too long ago we were told that 24 oz was the minimum that Presley should be taking in. So, what did we do? Increased her intake so that she was drinking about 5 bottles of 6 oz each. That equals 30 oz, not bad right?

Well, apparently it is! Dr. P thought that Presley has had good weight gain because of her formula intake, not because of her food intake. So, insert that old saying "darned if you do, darned if you don't" here. She told us that Presley would probably would need to be on the "next step" formula even after she turned a year old. She would most likely only need a cup a day of it, but still. This is not something your check book wants to hear! I was looking forward to making the jump from $25/can to $3/ gallon in whole milk!

We dropped one of the bottles so Presley is drinking 24 oz again in hopes of her appetite picking up. Some days it seems like she eats better than others. This has been Presley's theme since the beginning- she could care less if she eats or not. We have been pushing table food because Dr. P said she really needs to be feeding herself at this point. And again, some days she cooperates with this and others, not so much. She doesn't do too well with textures. I'm not sure why. If anyone has any good suggestions on meal ideas I would LOVE to hear them!

Below are lists of food that we have tried.

~YAY~
cheese toast
grilled cheese
yogurt
pizza
ANY kind of roll!
crackers
shredded cheese
chicken and dumplings
chicken wings
coleslaw
french fries
sweet potato
mashed potatoes

~NAY~
avocado
grits
oatmeal (packaged)
spaghetti
watermelon
carrot cubes
apple cubes (Gerber graduates) this surprised me