Dear Spike:
We visited Dr. Schriewer on Friday for your six-month checkup. You’re up to 12 pounds — which is almost three times what you weighed when you were born, but that’s still very small for a baby your age.
Dr. Schriewer said we shouldn’t be concerned, but she did recommend that we start feeding you some more fatty foods.
Like what? We asked.
Like butter, she said.
Butter? Like slather-it-all-over-your-french-toast, mash-it-into-your-potatoes, drizzle-it-all-over-your-lobster butter?
Yeah, she said. Butter.
She also said it would be good if we started giving you some fruits and vegetables. And so your mother promptly went out and bought every flavor of baby food at the store. This week we’re introducing you to sweet potatoes (the jury’s out) and next week we’ll try carrots. Meanwhile, Dr. Schriewer said we can also give you some zwieback toast (you love it already) and some formula in your rice cereal (you’re not such a fan.)
Over time, we’ll find out what you like best and, hopefully, put a few more pounds on you before your nine-month appointment.
Love,
dad
1 comment:
She looks very healthy to me. Michael is on the small side as well, and we let him eat whatever he likes, the fattier the better. He likes ice cream and pudding. Mmmm.
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