The Doctor Weighs In

Well, yesterday I decided to call my friend Dr. Keith. It was a little awkward to tell him that I was worried about poop. But he is always very sweet and asks nice questions before giving advice. Here is what he thought -

1. We need to go back to smaller amounts for her bottles. She may eat all 6 oz. but probably doesn't need it.
2. Her system is adjusting since I have pretty much stopped nursing and now it is all formula.
3. We should try at least two meals a day with cereal and a 4 oz. bottle. He recommended no more than 24 oz. of formula in one day.

So now we have given Mrs. Cara some cereal for her to eat around lunch time, and yesterday I went and bought these adorable little trays to make my own batch of baby food. I am planning to start with carrots, so we will see how it goes. (Bo laughed at me and said he figures I will be all gung-ho in the beginning and get tired of it.) But I know we will eventually switch to store bought stuff, I just don't want to waste a whole jar of food when she will eat such tiny amounts to start with.

Yesterday, she had three poopy diapers. The good news is that she doesn't seem to be fussy or have an upset stomach. She is always hungry for her bottle when it is time, and she is obviously growing well. Here she was just last night practicing sitting up with Daddy!