Rebekah

About two weeks ago when Rebeks and I went to her specialist appointment we discovered that somehow she had managed to lose all the glorious weight she'd gained last month. She had started to walk and had a cough and cold so perhaps these are the reasons why. Either way, I was wondering if you mothers out there have any suggestions for picky eaters, or for high calorie, easy (non junk) foods, ways to sneak in extra calories, creative (as in possibly more interesting to little kids) snacks, etc. I do add butter to veggies, eggs, etc. but other than that I either forget I have to calorie-up the food or it already has butter, etc. in it so I don't think about it.
On top of all this Rebekah is becoming a picky eater which is NOT something that she can afford weight wise. I am becoming increasingly stressed about this and and am praying for help in being creative with food and for patience. Along with any ideas/advice for things that have worked for you, prayers would be appreciated for Rebekah. On Friday her PCP said that she wants Rebekah to go to an Endocrinologist just to make sure there is nothing wring with growth hormone levels, and whatever else they will have to test. It's such a blessing that I know Bishop Haymond, who is one of the best there is. That is a silver lining in all this, knowing that by seeing doctors at the Children's Hospital Rebekah is seeing some of the best out there and that if something is to be found, other than just a small gal, they, if anyone, can find it.

And the winner is... Toucan Sam(antha)!!!

Toucan Samantha

~Happy Halloween~

I know it's four days past Halloween but I just hadn't gotten around to writing a post about Halloween yet! On Friday, the 26th two things happened. One, Rebekah had a Halloween party for some of her little friends, mostly age 1 and 2. The second was that at the YMCA community Tailgate Trick or Treat Rebekah won for the under 2 costume contest. I think that is kind of funny, but heck she was a blue toucan. How many toucan costumes have you seen in, let's say, your life? I found the costume in a boutique in the Memorial area in August. I know it was two months early, but when I saw it, and tried it on Rebekah I knew this was the costume for her (plus Nelson's family, being from Central America, have had several parrots, etc. so I thought it fit.) Well back to what I was saying, she won solely because it was a unique costume. A friend made her little babe a costume (the white rabbit from Alice in wonderland) and let me tell you, that costume was great. Toucan Sam would have had a run for her money if the white rabbit had been part of the competition.