Bye Bye Formula

We are done with the crazy expensive formula that Carly has been on for 10 months and have transitioned her to regular, good ole fashioned whole milk! She is doing great with it and we are so excited and relieved that she doesn't have any lasting food allergies. We started the switch about three weeks ago by mixing her formula with whole milk. She had no problem with the taste difference and is now drinking regular milk in a cup with all of her meals. She still takes a bottle in the morning and right before bedtime but once this last can of formula is gone she will be getting 100% regular milk.

It's hard to believe that 10 months ago we were in the hospital with our baby girl and worried about her losing too much weight. Wednesday when she went in for her one year old well child exam she was off the charts in all areas, including her head! She is 26.6 pounds and 31 inches which put her above the 95th percentile. I knew she was a big girl because she is wearing 18 months clothes already. I have been a little worried about her rapid growth, but our pediatrician wasn't too concerned and said that she should slim down now that she is walking and a regular diet.

She also loves regular food and only eats baby food as a supplement to the things she can't chew. She still only has her two little bottom teeth but is doing really well with chewing. She had papaya for the first time and loved it. Some of her other favorite foods include bananas, peas, carrots, grilled cheese sandwiches, and MumMums.

This weekend the Garner's will be relaxing after having three weeks of very busy schedules. Today we are off the library and to do some shopping for Jeff's upcoming 40th birthday. I got this wonderful idea from another mommy blog and I can't wait to have Katie do it. Have a great weekend everyone!

Milestones and Moments to Remember

My plan was to get up early this morning and write this post, but I am fighting a cold so sleep took higher priority and now both girls are waking up.  There are so many things that Katie and Carly have accomplished and since I am very bad about keeping up with their baby books, I figured I would document them here.  Well, that post will have to wait but I can tell you quickly where the inspiration for this post came from.

A couple nights ago Katie was taking a bath.  We are working on potty training and right before she got in the bath she said she had to go poop.  So, we sat her on the potty and began looking through Readers Digest (it's her favorite bathroom book).  After a few minutes of nothing she got up and said "all finished" so in the bath tub she went.  I began getting Carly ready for bed in her room and Jeff stepped away from the tub momentarily (one minute too long).  I heard some noises that made me nervous and when he came back into the bathroom he saw why.  Katie had pooped in the tub.  She doesn't like it and began crying so he whisked her out and very happily exclaimed "let's go take a shower!".  She loved that idea because she knows daddy takes a shower right after he comes home from work.  So off they went and by the time I got Carly dressed and went to peek in on them she was loving it!  She had the sprayer in her hand and was just going to town washing her little body.  It was the funniest thing and I reminded myself to soak it all in because that was a first and something about firsts can never be duplicated.

Ok, Carly is protesting now...mommy time is over.