Yesterday, as I was picking up AJ from his last day of daycare until January 7th, I found out that his teacher, Miss Suzie, will not be returning in January. I was so sad I cried, right there in front of her.
AJ has two wonderful teachers, both of whom I wrote heartfelt thank you cards to, along with their Christmas gifts. These women have made my life so much easier over the past few months. You all know how stressed I was about daycare. Really, within the first week, they made me feel so comfortable and I knew AJ was in good hands.
But Suzie seemed to bond with AJ a little more. She was quick to learn his likes and dislikes, she started feeding him all his meals, helped him nap better (to the point of seeing if napping on a mat with the bigger kids was better than being in a crib, and it is!). I am so thankful to her for all her effort and love.
But thats the risk of having your kid in day care, right? Teachers come and go, no matter how much your child has bonded with them.
On the plus side, Suzie was kind enough to offer to babysit whenever, and left me her number. It will be nice to have a sitter that he knows so well, though she will be the first one we’ll have to pay… ah well.
Here’s hoping AJ’s new teacher is equally awesome.

Breakfast

• Apple cinnamon oatmeal w/ a jar pears & raspberries
• Half a kiwi mixed with sunbutter
• Water

Lunch

•  Pasta w/ a dash of Italian dressing
• Half a hot dog (special treat cause he’s home with daddy!)
• Cauliflower w/ a dash of raspberry vinaigrette
• Blueberries
• soy milk

Dinner

• Sundried tomato flat bread with hummus and fresh baby spinach
• Red grapes
• soy milk

Breakfast

• Apple cinnamon oatmeal with a jar of pears and raspberries mixed in
• Red grapes (quartered)
• Water

Lunch

• Chili (ground beef, pinto beans, kidney beans, pasta)
• Carrots (glazed in cinnamon and a pinch of brown sugar) (sliced and quartered)
• Red grapes (twice in one day? someone needs to go shopping!) (quartered)
• 5 oz soy milk

Dinner

• One slice of whole grain bread with sunflower seed butter and kiwi (bite sized)
• Steamed broccoli & cauliflower w/ a dash of Italian dressing
• Zesty tomato veggies crunchies
• 4 oz soy milk

Breakfast

• Apple cinnamon oatmeal with a jar of apples & cherries mixed in
• Blueberries (sliced in half)
• Water

Lunch

• Sundried tomato flat bread with hummus and fresh spinach (half, bite sized)
• Steamed broccoli & cauliflower (chopped)
• Baked pears with nutmeg (bite sized)
• 5 oz soy milk

Dinner

• Pasta with Italian dressing and stewed tomatoes
• Red grapes (quatered)
•  Dill pickle (bite sized) (a special treat!)
• 5 oz soy milk

I’ve decided to revamp the Market section of this blog. It used to contain items that couldnt be put on a registry, and I used it for AJ’s birthday wish list. But, we’ll be wishing for less now (the kid has enough toys to last through three birthdays) so I figured I’d use it to list out AJ’s Daily Menu. I’m working so friggin hard to prepare his meals, I might as well make it public so you can all tell me how awesome (and crazy) I am, and so that I can hopefully help other moms (and dads) when they need food ideas.
It’s definitely gotten easier for me over the past month, as AJ has a few things he will eat everyday and enjoy. So, breakfast is almost always the same (though last night, we decided to X out yogurt, and see if that changes his rough nights of late) and there are a few staples that make a frequent appearance. The boy still loves his blueberries, and also seems to enjoy red grapes. But I do try to throw in some new items. Cinnamon makes everything better, thats for sure.
In addition to his three meals, he’s still drinking 3 eight ounce bottles of soy milk. Kid loves his bottles, and I’m not ready to take them away. I enjoy our bottle time. He also has one or two snacks, which are usually cheerios or gerber fruit puffs.
So, enjoy the menus. Lord knows I put a lot of work into them. And please contribute any healthy ideas… I’m up for anything.