Operation: Butterball

So Anna went to the doctor a couple of weeks ago for her one year checkup and got the prognosis we all wish we could get (at least I do): Gain weight!

Ugh. I was so distressed to hear that she only weighed 18 lb. 12 oz, which is not enough to turn her carseat around (must be 20 lbs.) and which puts her back in the 10th percentile. I swear we feed this child! So the doctor said to make weight gain a priority and gave me a handout with some tips. Tips that, I must say, went against everything I'd heard up to this point about feeding young children. Some examples? Butter on everything! Gravy on everything! You're giving her a banana? Add some chocolate sauce!

What???

But hey, it's doctor's orders, and I really do want Anna in a decent weight percentile. So she has been eating high on the hog. The doctor recommended giving her Carnation Instant breakfast once a day, which we do. The only problem is that she also suggested giving it to her in milkshake form.

Mmmmmm, milkshakes....

We had a big tub of chocolate-vanilla swirl ice cream left over from Anna's party, and let me say, once you remember how good a homemade milkshake is, it becomes a regular occurrence. We just started leaving the blender out. And obviously, it's not just Anna who is enjoying these shakes. One day we all had milkshakes...while Anna was napping! Oops. So we had them again when Anna woke up:).

Let's hope Anna packs it on quick, before Operation: Butterball becomes a family affair!