As I may have mentioned before, we are obsessed with ins and outs around here. As in: food and poop. Very exciting.

This is partly because Tatiana has been a little slow to gain weight–possibly because of a milk/soy protein allergy–which means more food for her and less milk and soy for me (and a party over every empty bottle and full diaper). It hasn’t been so bad though–probably because I am lucky enough to have:

1) great pediatricians, friends and family
2) a baby who who happily eats anything she can get her little maw on (including her hand!)
3) an admirable ability to tolerate rice milk
3) a husband who can whip up dairy & soy-free meals like “Pork Loin with Mango-Pepper Chutney and Baked Apples” (with NO recipe…such a keeper!)

It is amazing though just how much time it takes to feed this little munchkin. We are feeding her every 2-3 hours during the day and every 4 hours at night…and when you figure it takes 45 min-1 hour to breastfeed, bottle feed, diaper and soothe her…well, you guys can do the math.

So anyway, send lots of happy fat Buddha baby thoughts for Tatiana (and hot mamma thoughts for me!). The more she eats and grows the cuter and cooler she gets. I think she even smiled at me yesterday.