A Feast Fit for...

...Little Ol' Me! Prior to leaving the hospital after my G-tube surgery, mommy met with the nutritionist. They talked about what I eat, how much of it is fed to me through my tube, how much I take in orally, yadda yadda yadda (of course I know Seinfeld, have you met my mommy???).

Anyway, Jennifer (the nutritionist) took a bunch of notes and came back with a new plan for us to try that would take some of my formula away and replace it with water (so I am not dehydrated) and solid foods. She said we would try this plan for a month and then check my weight and length and go from there. I guess I am on the higher end of the weight range (first class baby fattie, here) and this is actually a good thing because it gives us more room to play with.

So what does all this mean?

Lots of cool things! I am getting to experiment with more table food...AND...on days when school serves lunches that I can tolerate, I get to eat part of my lunch with my friends!!! Like today, for instance. I got to have some macaroni and cheese and then grandma Kathy came and fed me the rest of my lunch. How cool is that? I thought you might like to see my experimentation in action. Check out the pictures below.

WHOOPS! Mommy wasn't supposed to post this. Well, you caught me at one of my not-so-fine moments. See, I had eaten all my pancakes and wanted more. When mommy went to heat another one up, I lost it. For those of you not used to these theatrics, I really put on a show. Full on tears, hand waving and slapping. I often throw anything within arms reach (in this case it was my plate). It's really quite a sight. I keep telling mommy that this could be another revenue stream for us, but then I hear her mumbling that this behavior is nothing new in the toddler sect, and I am not quite sure what she means. I thought I was a one-of-a-kind!

Here's a much better picture. I have stopped the insanity and am all calmed down. Life is actually pretty good because I have my pancake. Pretty sexy there, eh? All snaggle-toothed and muggin' for the camera. A girl would be honored to take this hottie-hotcakes home with her to meet the 'rents. The best part of the pancake is the syrup. I often get it all over my hands and face. Well after breakfast I still smell like a maple syrup factory. It may have to be my signature scent, you know, like Chanel No. 5. Mine can be Eau de Syrup. Or something like that.


I have been eating the pancakes for a few weeks now, so that's not even the biggest news. This past Sunday I tried, for the first time ever - pork tenderloin and zucchini and carrots. Check this out over here to the left. Isn't that lovely? Bright colors and lovely presentation. I wonder if I could get a side gig pitching for the Food Network? The pork tenderloin was awesome - 10 out of 10. I ate it all first. The zucchini - not so hot. I would rate that a 2 out of 10. The carrots were a winner, but I have had those before. Actually, when you take a second look, it seems like I could be on the Zone Diet. Hey, I am not that much of a baby fattie!

Well, that's the latest here from Extreme Feedings. Hope you all enjoyed yourselves. Be sure to tune in next time.

Emerson