Watermelon

Well the coconut milk yogurt did turn out but she didn't care for it too much. We'll try again when she is older.

Tonight she tried watermelon for the first time. She liked it pretty good. Unfortunately, after a few bites she got red all around her mouth. Not sure if this is just sensitive skin or if it's an allergy. I'll log it and see what the doctor says in July.

Here was diner tonight

Laughing at Connor


Showing me his watermelon


Looking cute


Already a trouble maker.... grabbing Connor on his way to wash up

Coconut Milk Yogurt

So over the weekend I tried making the coconut milk yogurt that I had posted about. It was a total fail! I woke up in the morning to soup. So tonight I am trying again! This time it's a different recipe and is already working much better. Here's the blog that I found it on: Kathy's Recipe Box. To make it, it cost me about $2.50 and I will have about 28oz of yogurt. This will save me about $5.00. It ends up being about equal to getting regular yogurt on sale or $0.53 for a 6oz serving. We'll see tomorrow how it worked.

I have been asked why feeding Bailey yogurt is so important to me. Here are so reasons why foods with probiotics are good for your health:

• Good bacteria make vitamins our bodies need and utilize such as B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, A and K.
• Good bacteria produce essential fatty acids
• Good bacteria digest lactose
• Good bacteria regulates peristalsis and bowel movements
• Good bacteria digests protein into amino acids
• Good bacteria produce antibiotics and antifungals which prevent colonization and growth of bad bacteria and yeast/fungus
• Good bacteria support the immune system and increase the number of immune cells.
• Good bacteria balance intestinal pH.
• Good bacteria break down bacterial toxins
• Good bacteria have anti-tumor and anti-cancer effects.
• Good bacteria protects us against environmental toxins like mercury, pesticides, pollution and radiation
• Good bacteria break down and rebuild hormones
• Good bacteria help normalize serum cholesterol and triglycerides

Anything that can do this for our bodies is worth eating. Since she can't have regular yogurt, I feel that I need to provide her with something that can help her just the same.

Petco Park

This morning we went to the ballpark even though they weren't playing. Connor would have really enjoyed seeing a game, but that's for in a few weeks. We had a blast, enjoying the sunshine and the fresh air.

Laughing at me as a I said "Say Cheese!"


A perfect smile!


Playing with the Baby in the mirror while mommy got ready


Enjoying time with Grandma


Climbing around and not wanting to have his picture taken

A New Doctor Answers Our Prayers

For months I've wanted Bailey's doctor to take my concerns over her food reactions seriously. He previously told me that unless she had a life threatening reaction he would not refer us to an allergist and that at one they could do blood work, but it's not accurate and it would just be to please me. I battled with the idea of switching doctors for several weeks before I finally bit the bullet and called an allergist's office. I asked the nurse what pediatricians typically refer to them and they gave me the number for Dr. Snyder. I called the insurance, made the change, and immediately called the new doctor. Our benefits were effective June 1 and the appointment was scheduled for June 2. I made an appointment for both kids.

Yesterday was finally the day we had been waiting for. Dr. Snyder was great! He took about an hour talking to me about both of the kids. Connor's lungs sounded good and his allergies looked good. He did here what he thinks is a functional heart murmur, so he is sending us to a cardiologist. He was very surprised at the fact that Bailey had never seen anyone for her potential allergies. So he is sending us to an allergist for further testing and treatment. He also talked to me about her constant constipation and agreed that using the flax seed meal in her breakfast is the best treatment for her. It seems to be working for her and we are trying to figure out how to get Connor to eat some on a regular basis too.

On the reaction front, we had another problem I'm thinking it is a reaction to quinoa. Unfortunately this this grain is used in many alternative items for those who can't have gluten.

This is what we tried

Poor planning on my part caused me to not only give her this but also So Delicious Coconut Milk on the same day. I made the mistake of thinking that a pass on the yogurt would also be pass on the milk. Now we are waiting for her tummy and skin to clear up so we figure out which was the culprit.