New Plan

No, Millie didn't suddenly put on 10 pounds and grow dark hair.

She is looking chunky though. Because we are feeling comfortable with her weight, we (really just her doctor) have come up with a new plan to try and get her to eat.

So if you were looking forward to big cheeks, sorry!

But first, take a look at a few of the pictures my Uncle KC was kind enough to take for us:

Dad is getting better at giving Millie bottles...

while Mom hangs out waiting to help.

Sometimes Millie needs someone to hold her hand,

but mostly she just likes being with her Dad.

Her newest trick is eating her bottle too fast and

bringing it up again.

show off!

I must say, this is our least favorite trick. On the bright side, we get more use out of her outfits this way since we have to change them so frequently.

Sometimes she just needs a break, which we give her.

And sometimes she just needs her Mom.

That's okay. Mom needs her too.

Her nose looks a little funny here, but we wanted to show those sweet little lips. She is so good at puckering up!

If there is one thing Millie loves, it's for her Dad to wash her hair!

She is getting so round!

Look how rich and colorful her room looks!

We managed to give this preemie outfit one last go-round.

Would you look at that view.

She loves her new hot pink blanket!

He's so good.

I think we wore her out.

On with the plan.

Newborn babies eat between 1-2 ounces at each feeding. Millie eats close to 2, so on the higher end of the range. She also gets protein powder and fortifier to give her extra calories. She eats on a strict schedule of every 3 hours. This is all a little different than a healthy newborn.

Our doctor wants to try giving Millie a little less food at each feeding, and possibly lower her calories. Yes, put her on a diet.

We are also going to wait for her to wake up and cry for food before we start feeding her (at least when I go in to nurse her or Buck to give her a bottle).

Hopefully with these changes we will give Millie a chance to get hungry and put more effort in eating. As soon as she can eat we are running, not walking, out the door!

So here you have it. The new plan starts today, so wish us luck!