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not so hungry
August 6, 2006
AT our 9 month check-up he has only grown 10 oz! The Doc is not worried, he's always been kind of small. I got worried for a bit because he was too distracted to nurse very much. He would start and then just quit and sit up to look around. Even in the car, which used to be a quiet spot for us, he is suddenly intreguied with the steering wheel and wants to play instead of nurse. Basicaly, if we are not home lying in bed or on the sofa with no TV, remotes or magazines around, he is not nursing steadily.
The doc (and other moms) said that is perfectly normal at this age. He is so curious and happy to explore the world around him!
Tonight is the first time he actually opened his mouth and came to the spoon to eat something - peaches - for the first time. I steamed and pureed apples, pears, peaches and plums to try and so far he has liked them all ok but still not really been interested. He is just now becoming interested in the fact that WE are eating so maybe it will become a more social thing for him. We've started all eating together at the table. He likes to drink some water too. I'm pretty strict about what he eats and drinks, I don't want him to have sugar so no juice, babyfood, milk or sweets of any kind. He only gets breastmilk or water to drink because anything else has too much sugar in it and its completely unnecessary. Why get him addicted to sugar now?
I guess I base this on my nephew, who is three, and his phase of only drinking chocolate milk and eating very little of anything except hotdogs. My hope is that if my child eats fruit, veggies and chicken then he will ask for those things as snacks and will not crave the empty calories in milk and juice and sweets. We'll see how that works!
I'm working hard to appreciate every day and be positive and grateful for what I have. For every smile and giggle. I don't want to think too much about how big he is getting and how fast he's getting that big! What a tough job being a mommy is! Not because the work is difficult, but because if you do it right you work yourself right out of a job!! I love him so much and I want the world for him! My prayer is that he is whole and and kind and healthy AND able to give and recieve love. I feel good that by nursing him as long as is mutualy comfortable I can give him the best possible start on all of those things!
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