Ummm...Oreo cookies!!!
So, we have been challenged lately by our ability to feed Malia.
Poor Girl hasn't taken to feeding well--including the bottle. It has been frustrating for all but for Mom especially. On Monday, we were all at the end of our rope and needed a solution to the problem.
Dad (that's me writing this blog), being a man, was trying to come up with solution after solution--that's what we're good at you know. We finally decided, Mom would go to the big Baby store (BabiesRus) and find a different bottle type.
Meanwhile back at the nest Dad was holding sad, sad, Malia and trying to get her to feed. Dad was unsuccessful and really hungry himself. Dad kept on eyeing the Oreo cookies that Grandma and Grandpa had brought to the nest. Dad could not resist the Oreo temptation and let the bottle go. He rested it on Malia while he went for the grab of a nice sweet Oreo. "I got it," Dad said to himself with a big smile and then looked down to make sure the bottle was still in Malia's mouth. To his surprise, it was, and Malia was feeding. "What?" he said, "No, way?" "Is she really feeding?" So, Dad left the bottle rested on Malia and ate another Oreo cookie. It continued to work! Malia was drinking her milk and Dad was feeding himself. She finished the bottle and Dad warmed up another to see if it would work again. It worked again! She had drunken 3.5ozs of milk; the most she has ever drank at a time. Dad had to show Mom when she came back from the big Baby store. He was so proud. Mom, didn't believe him but now that the "resting-bottle technique" has worked for 3 days Mom believes him and has taught it to Grandma. To say the least, Dad is very, very happy and laughs to himself when he thinks of the solution...Oreos?
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
Oreo Cookies...Dad's new Solution to Everything!
Ummm...Oreo cookies!!!
So, we have been challenged lately by our ability to feed Malia.
Poor Girl hasn't taken to feeding well--including the bottle. It has been frustrating for all but for Mom especially. On Monday, we were all at the end of our rope and needed a solution to the problem.
Dad (that's me writing this blog), being a man, was trying to come up with solution after solution--that's what we're good at you know. We finally decided, Mom would go to the big Baby store (BabiesRus) and find a different bottle type.
Meanwhile back at the nest Dad was holding sad, sad, Malia and trying to get her to feed. Dad was unsuccessful and really hungry himself. Dad kept on eyeing the Oreo cookies that Grandma and Grandpa had brought to the nest. Dad could not resist the Oreo temptation and let the bottle go. He rested it on Malia while he went for the grab of a nice sweet Oreo. "I got it," Dad said to himself with a big smile and then looked down to make sure the bottle was still in Malia's mouth. To his surprise, it was, and Malia was feeding. "What?" he said, "No, way?" "Is she really feeding?" So, Dad left the bottle rested on Malia and ate another Oreo cookie. It continued to work! Malia was drinking her milk and Dad was feeding himself. She finished the bottle and Dad warmed up another to see if it would work again. It worked again! She had drunken 3.5ozs of milk; the most she has ever drank at a time. Dad had to show Mom when she came back from the big Baby store. He was so proud. Mom, didn't believe him but now that the "resting-bottle technique" has worked for 3 days Mom believes him and has taught it to Grandma. To say the least, Dad is very, very happy and laughs to himself when he thinks of the solution...Oreos?
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7 comments:
Way to go Dad!! It is so frustrating when you try to help your baby and nothing works. Glad you were able to find something that made her happy and full. She is beautiful -btw-. Congratulations!
Funny! That same thing (minus the oreos) worked when my little guy was a baby. Turns out he just wanted to do it on his own!
I think the oreos are an integral part of the process! I would stock up...you don't want to have a shortage and then have baby Malia go on another food strike!
NOTHING goes better with oreos than milk! Glad you found a solution!
I'm glad she is feeding! and hey oreos always hit the spot! Yeah for Malia! I hope she is doing well!
The best advice I ever heard was you have to do what works for you and your baby! Of course, if it involves Oreos how can that be bad???!
Thats awesome! Thank goodness for Oreo's. Jordan would have probably put the oreos in the bottle, jk.
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