Oh what a lovely day, she threw up and has diarrhea, this child is destined to stay small forever. Really do I need the complication of her been sick on top of her trying to gain weight. I wonder if telling the doctor about this if it will get him to understand, or will I have to be scrutinized some more...grrrr!!! I really am tired of this whole situation and the one thing that gives me some measure of hope is the fact that we are moving to Florida at the end of May. I am hoping the doctors I find down in Florida are a bit more understanding of ALL of baby's conditions and can see that all of them influence how well she does with gaining weight.

Went to see Stacy at therapy today. We have baby on a schedule and she has given up most of her formula in favor of eating food....so she is getting less calories all the way around. I have also figured out that she is allergic to oatmeal. Her excema gets really bad when she eats it.  Oatmeal is one thing I could count on to help her gain weight. According to their scale she is down 1 lb in 3 weeks. Makes me wonder if she has lost more weight since the scheduling began. She drinks 4oz of formula on a good day instead of 14oz. At therapy she drank about 2oz right away and then ate three fourths of the diced peaches, a bite of the waffle and a bite of the rice krispie treat, and maybe 1oz of the baby pears mixed with nutra...sum total 100 calories and then she opted to nurse because she was tired. On saturday she started having loose stools so this isn't helping. I am at a loss as to what to do. Now Stacy explained to me that this is what usually happens to almost 2 year olds because they want to do everything themselves but they can't seem to eat enough food on their own that would satisfy the calorie needs. Baby still has problems with her muscle tone that also limits her intake. The reflux makes her stomach hurt, the esophagitis makes her throat hurt so eating is a big issue for her anyway. I really hope she tells the doctor this because at this point I can't do enough for them.

Went for an appointment at the FUN clinic today. I have seen baby eat a lot and now she is drinking about 12-14oz of her formula a day, this is double the amount that she has done in the past. If I had to total it up I would guess that she is having about 700 calories in addition to nursing. When she was weighed I thought the number seemed low but nobody said anything to me she also tucked her chin so her height measurement was off too. I get in the room and then the doctor the nutritionist and 2 interns come in and they ask me what is going on. Keep in mind these rooms are not that big. I proceed to tell them that she is drinking 12-14oz a day and she eats more food, like her dinner she used to just take a few bites but now she eats several more bites then that...then they realize nobody told me that she has LOST weight...several ounces in 2 months. I can not think of any sickness that would cause that so now they are all over me to put her on a schedule. The doctor said that she has a nice disposition and could handle it. The thing is yea, she does have a sweet disposition but she is very much let me do it my way kind of child..I worry that the first thing she will give up is the formula. Anyway, I am told that every two and half to three hours should be the spacing, because then she will eat more. Oh and the nutrtionist was making faces at my food choices for her. You know it is hard enough to find things that she can and will eat without somebody having the opinion that I should choose a banana over fruit snacks...They are both about 80 calories but one is much easier for her to eat. I have yet to see her eat a whole banana..generally she eats about one fourth to one half and although it is healthier she would not get all her calories in. On to scheduling for now.