Eggs and More

Morning breakfast time has been turned into a good meal for us, which is great, cause I don't really stress over what she eats again till about 4pm..We are usually on the go around noon time and it's hard to pin her down for a good lunch. So breakfast is our good meal.
Here's what we eat.
The veggie part I prepare in advance and keep in the fridge. (I learned this simply recipe from my good friend Avi) I pour some oil in a frying pan and add some sliced garlic. I place a top over it and let the garlic brown. Then I add small pieces of broccoli and cauliflower. I fix them up an place the top back on. I stir occasionally. After about 5 minutes I add a little water and leave the top on for about 5 more minutes so the veggies get soft. When these are done I just stick them in a Tupperware in the fridge.
In the morning I make an egg omelet. Pam or butter the pan, cook up 2 eggs, throw in a slice of American cheese. Wait for the cheese to start melting and add some of the veggies. Pour us each a cup of OJ, put some of the eggs on a plate for me ad some in a bowl for her and we are all set.
Simple, healthy for us both, and yum yum

Toddler Food Requirements

I got this from our last visit at Dr. Bacha's. I find it very useful cause some days Alexarya isn't that into drinking her milk. Sure you can relate.

..............Calcium Requirements
0-6 months.......................... 400mgms
6-12 months..........................600mgms
1 yr-12 yrs............................. 800mgms
Adolescent............................1200mgms
Adult...................................... 80mgms

Dietary Sources of Calcium

Dairy

Skim Milk, 1 cup (8oz)...............300mg
Plain Yogurt, 1 cup.....................295
Whole Milk, 1 cup......................290
Tofu 1/2 cup ..............................227
Cheddar cheese, 1 oz, 1 slice......205
American cheese, 1 oz ...............175
ice milk, soft serve.....................140
icecream 1/2 cup, 165fat .............75

Non-Dairy

Almonds 31/2 oz ......................255mg
Sardines, 5 small ......................250
Molasses, 1tbsp .........................140
Broccoli, cooked 1 cup ..............130
Sunflower seeds 31/2oz ........... 120
chickpeas, 1/2cup .....................100
Orange, large ............................. 95
Soybeans, 1/2 cup ......................88
Egg, large ...................................30
Hamburger 6oz ..........................20


Tums .....................................400mg per tab
Tums Ultra ...........................800mg

Daily requirements for a one-to-three-year-old:

Protein: Minimum of 16 grams. Try 16 ounces of milk plus one ounce of meat.

Fat: Toddlers should get at least 30 percent of their calories from fat for energy and growth needs.

Calories: 40 calories/day/inch of height (1000 to 1300 calories/day).
Calorie distribution should look something like this:
16 g protein = ..................64 calories
44 g fat = .......................396 calories
210 g carbohydrate = ....840 calories
Total = .........................1300 calories

Sodium: 325 to 1000 mg.

Vitamin C: 40 mg.

Vitamin A: 400 ug (micrograms).

Iron: 10 mg.

Zinc: 10 mg. A mild zinc deficiency in toddlers is common. Symptoms include poor appetite, sub-optimal growth and a reduced sense of taste and smell. The best sources of zinc are meat, eggs and seafood.

Folate: 50 ug.

The last four are the ones most often deficient in toddlers.
Try to serve the following each day:

* 2 to 3 cups of milk (or yogurt, cheese and pudding).
* 4 servings of fruits and vegetables. (Serving size: one tablespoon per year of age.) One serving should be high in vitamin C and another in vitamin A.
* 4 servings of bread and cereal. One should be an iron-fortified baby cereal. A serving is about 1/4 to 1/3 an adult portion (1/4 slice toast, 1/4 cup pasta).
* 2 servings of meat (a 1/6th of the size of a deck of cards) , beans, egg (1/4egg) , tofu, or peanut butter (1/4 tbls). A good serving of protein should be served at every meal. One serving equals 1/2 ounce

These last requirements were very reassuring to me as they are really sooo tiny..

Ikea Paramus

Fun Fun Fun. We went to Ikea today and met a bunch of new moms and kids, well new to us anyway. The kiddies LOVEDDDDD playing together. They were al ages but seemed to get along like a friendly pack of dogs. Some of the moms were telling me about a few cool places they go in the park. I will keep you informed. They really know how to have a good time, so they can count us in.

Ikea Paramus

Morning. Sorry for the last minute post but we had a very busy weekend. There is a meet-up this morning at 10:30 at Ikea in Paramus. For those of you who have not tried playing at Ikea yet you must give it a try. Go upstairs to the lunch room area and there is a whole play area for the kids that's squared off. There are tables and chairs around so you can eat while they play. There is also a kids toy and furniture section a few feet away where the kids can run around. Sometimes Olga, Alina, Alexarya and I can hang out there for hours. It's fun and free and you can pick up some fun stuff on the way out. There is also the most family friendly changing room I have ever seem there. Stocked with free diapers. a diaper genie and a place for mom to go too without the little one having to be squished in the cubicle with you. I'll be there. Come play with us.

Lucky's Funeral..

Lucky's Funeral
Just wait till our kids can talk!

But what about when it hurts too much to eat?

I brought Alexarya to see Dr Bacha today (best pediatrician EVER) to discus her moodiness and refusal to eat and just check and make sure nothing was wrong besides teething pain. He said "sorry but happy to say she's just teething." He said it wouldn't surprise him if her front top tooth broke the skin in the next 2 days...phew..
Dr. Bacha rocks, not just because he has 4 healthy, grown kids or because 2 of them work with him, not just because he's slow to vaccinate, and light on anti-biotics, not just because he is a sole practitioner that recommends many holistic alternatives and turned me on to an excellent physical therapist that cured Alexarya's torticollis without a helmet but because no matter when I go there, no matter what I go there for, he spends tons of time with us. For our 1 yr check up he spent an entire hour with us discussing the transitions!
Today he just leaned back in his chair and we talked till Alexarya felt safe enough for him to examine her. He laughed with me and went though all the possibilities. He did point out that she has only gained .03lbs in the last few weeks so he wanted us to try a food alternative. He told me that Nestle just came out with a new product called Kid essentials and he gave one to Alexarya. She loved it. It's a protein shake for toddlers. It also has antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. So as long as she drinks one a day plus her 800mgms of Calcium she will be just fine till this round of teething is over and she gets back to eating properly. The nurse, Dr. Bacha's daughter, said the chocolate flavored one tasted the best. She laughed, saying she'd tried them all... ;-)
I thought I'd share this shake with you just in case your little one is going though the same thing. ;-) or you are just worried he/she doesn't get enough good stuff.

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