There Goes My Lunch...Again

Once again, Tali wanted the rest of my lunch. She'd already eaten two whole carrots and most of a turkey/cheese roll-up when she saw what was still on my plate. Today's desire? Brussels sprouts! Yup, my 2 1/2 year old LOVES Brussels sprouts. Seriously, this kid will eat almost anything.

New Diet

Today Eli had his four month old check-up.

The good news: He looks healthy, is very strong and has excellent head/neck control.

The bad news: He's only gained 7 ounces in the past month (he should have gained between 1 - 1 1/2 pounds), is still spitting up a lot and I saw blood in his stool today. Based on all of these factors, the doctor thinks he might have a dairy allergy. The best way to find out is for me to eliminate dairy from my diet for a few weeks and see what happens. So starting now, I am dairy-free. No more ice cream, cookies or cheese for me. It's unfortunate, but I am happy to do whatever it takes for my son to be healthy. The doctor said that if he does have this allergy, he could outgrow it between the ages of 2 and 3. So that's good news.

If anyone has any good dairy-free recipes for me, please send them my way. Tonight I was going to make corn chowder for dinner. It's made with lots of milk. Guess I'll have to come up with a new plan.

But First...

Before her nap, I read Tali a book about moving. In the book, the family has their house painted and carpet installed before they move. When we finished the book, Tali started a conversation about it. The conversation went like this:

Tali: Tali has a new house.
Me: Yes, you do have a new house. And we will be moving soon. But first, we have to paint and put in carpet.
Tali: We will paint the new house. But first, we have to put on a smock.