Kira's Food Diary

Kira just had her 18-month doctor's appointment.  I was excited about it because I expected her to have gained more weight and be closer to the average weight for her size and age.  However, I was disappointed because the doctor says that she is even skinner this time than she was at her 15-month appointment!  He didn't tell me her exact percentile, but I'm not sure I want to know because last time she was in the 8th percentile!  I thought she would be closer to the average weight because she feels a lot heavier to me.  I have a hard time getting up the stairs with her.  And, some family members have mentioned that she looks a tiny bit chubbier.  Furthermore, she has a big appetite!  She eats well.

Oh well.  Kira's pediatrician is not overly concerned.  He said that I shouldn't go out of my way too much to change her diet, but that I should use her healthy appetite to my advantage by replacing low calorie foods with high calorie foods.  We've heard this story before.  It was a disaster last time, but now that Kira is older and can digest things better, I'm more on-board with this idea than the last time.  I'm even going to keep track of what she eats so that I can reflect back and switch out some of the less fatty foods.  So, here is our first food diary entry.

Breakfast

 - 1/4 of a peach

 - 1/2 c of cheerios

 - 8 oz whole milk

Lunch

 - 1/2 grilled cheese sandwhich

 - 1/4 avocado

 - 3 broccoli florets (about two helpings, each the size of Kira's fist)

Dinner (will update with quantities)

 - salmon

 - sweet potatoes

 - rice

Here are some other menu ideas while I'm thinking about Kira-food:

 - chicken fingers

 - scrambled egg yolks

 - buttered peas