07 August 2008

More weight gain

Whatever Grandma (and Dada) was feeding Sasha the past few months, it's been working well. It appears that Sasha has gained another pound. That means she has gained at least 5 pounds during her 3 month trip. Amazing.
Sasha actually has grown some chubby thighs and cheeks. She is still in the 40th percentile for weight, if the scales were accurate. This was the same scale that measured her at 19lbs when she first arrived in Montana, so she's been consistently weighed on the same home scale. She was weighed a few days before her return flight home, and she was at 24lbs.
I know that Grandma had a whole area of the pantry that was specifically Sasha's Shelf. All the foods on it were easily accessable and Sasha could just walk into the pantry to grab what she wanted. I have followed this example, and set up a little shelf in our kitchen. It is now Sasha's Shelf. In it, we have some tons of toddler-appealing snacks, such as yogurt fruit snacks, some pistachios, some cheerios, some goldfish crackers. I forget what else.

I am also trying to observe my husband and stay a bit more hands-off for now. He's been with her for the last few months and knows all the little tricks to get her to eat, so it's probably best if I just try to learn from him. Hard for me to do sometimes, but he's great with her and it's best for Sasha.

Tonight for dinner, we had meatloaf and mashed potatoes. Sasha sternly requested rice instead.

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