Grandpop and I were talking today about Thanksgiving and he mentioned that he wasn't counting Billy in the total number of people eating Thanksgiving dinner, since Billy eats so very little. Really? Let's have a look at what Billy eats in an average day:
Breakfast~
A Mommy-sized handful of cheerios
6oz of fruit or 6oz of yogurt
4oz milk
Breakfast 2 (or elevenses if you're a hobbit)~
6 oz of fruit or yogurt, whichever he didn't have with breakfast 1.
4oz water
Lunch~
Half a sandwich or a 6oz bowl of pasta
6oz of veggies or fruit
4oz milk
Afternoon Snack 1~
6oz of veggies or fruit
4oz water
Afternoon Snack 2~
Mommy-sized handful of crackers or cheerios
Dinner~
10-12oz of food, usually a main course with 1-2 side dishes (usually fruit and veggie)
4oz water or juice
Bedtime~
4oz milk
Remember, he's only 23 pounds and is still a little guy. Think about how much food you eat in a day and try to determine ounce-wise how much that is. He's like a hummingbird, eating his body weight (slight exaggeration) every day. He is 1/5 my weight and eats 1/2 to 3/4 the amount I consume every day. That's a hungry, hungry Billy!
Trust me, Grandpop, he'll be able to hold his own when the turkey is on the table.
Drumstick anyone?
My son is only 9 months, but like your Billy could give anyone a run for their money when turkey - or any meat, especially steak is on the table. I really don't know where he puts it all - I swear he could eat his weight in meat and be perfectly content!
ReplyDeleteReally cute blog, btw. :)