The Bottomless Pit
The subject: 
One adorable 7 month old, almost 16 pound baby boy billed as "underweight" at the pediatrician's office (much to his mommy's dismay) The daily intake: 
Approximately 6 jars of baby food, usually with rice cereal/ oatmeal added, for a total of 36 total ounces of food per day. Plus nursing 4x per day for around 20 total ounces of milk. The cost: This baby food is organic and actually tastes good, so it comes in around 60 to 75 cents per jar. This kid is currently costing us about $125 per month in baby food alone! Of course he is worth it, but... wow! Concluding thoughts: So, picture a cup the size of a Big Gulp filled with baby food, all going into one tiny little creature over the course of a day. Then picture a big coke bottle filled with milk going into same baby. It's unbelievable to me! He has been eating this way for nearly a month... how is it possible he is still only the 5th percentile for weight?!
One adorable 7 month old, almost 16 pound baby boy billed as "underweight" at the pediatrician's office (much to his mommy's dismay) The daily intake: 
Approximately 6 jars of baby food, usually with rice cereal/ oatmeal added, for a total of 36 total ounces of food per day. Plus nursing 4x per day for around 20 total ounces of milk. The cost: This baby food is organic and actually tastes good, so it comes in around 60 to 75 cents per jar. This kid is currently costing us about $125 per month in baby food alone! Of course he is worth it, but... wow! Concluding thoughts: So, picture a cup the size of a Big Gulp filled with baby food, all going into one tiny little creature over the course of a day. Then picture a big coke bottle filled with milk going into same baby. It's unbelievable to me! He has been eating this way for nearly a month... how is it possible he is still only the 5th percentile for weight?!
make your own baby food! It is SO easy. I usually steamed whatever my second two ate or just mashed our regular meals (without the spices). sometimes, when I felt ambitious, I'd make a bunch, freeze it in little ice cube trays and pop them into freezer bags. Then i just had to take out that days food in the morning, put it in the fridge and we were good to go. It warms up nicely in a small bowl of warm water, in a ziplock, if I was in a hurry and they were still frozen. One sweet potato would go for several meals and cost pennies, for example.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree! Making your own is so easy. We have never bought any food for Jude. We make everything organic and it saves a ton! Jude is a bottomless pit too, and we don't even notice his food cost in our grocery bill.
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