An update on Elliot's eating:
We are getting into a new rhythm as far as eating goes. At a doctor's appointment a week ago, we learned that he'd lost a pound since his 18 month check up (down to 23lbs from almost 24lbs 2 months ago). He's a very skinny boy, but not off the charts or anything. And the doctor said he looked fine, what he was eating was not a problem, and he may be more active now, thus weight loss. He is actually not as picky as some kids in stories I've heard! But he is also not very adventuresome either.
He gets foods from all the food groups:
fruit (in fruit leather and applesauce),
veggies (hidden in breads I make, veggie squeeze pouches, spinach in eggs),
bread (crackers of all varieties, bread),
protein (meat, peanut butter, eggs, hummus),
dairy (milk, cheese in eggs),
grains (rice, quinoa).
He has recently discovered that dipping is fun. He dips crackers in hummus, and french toast in applesauce.
He is also on his way to eating carrots, I think. He will put one in his mouth, even bite down, but spits out any little bits.
A bonus to his changing food intake is that we're now mostly just offering him food from our plates so not making him special meals.
