First Mommy, and then a note from Evie! Mommy says: At this time a year ago, we did a happy dance if Evie opened her mouth for any food. She started eating more purees from pouches, and showed a love for apple and mango flavors. But we were only counting the number of bites she took last August. Fast forward to June, and we are counting the number of ounces she eats. She averages 12-14 ounces a day, plus 2 boluses of 120 ml of Pedicure Peptide during the day. She is still mostly on purees and yogurts, but we are now mixing in mashed egg yolk and blending real foods like chicken thighs and rice and mac and cheese. She still won't pick up any food and put it in her mouth, except for deigning to lick something once in awhile. She is also sipping more liquids by mouth too, although we are counting by sips and not ounces. She has shown that she likes my flavored seltzer water. That wins the record for most sips! I read on one of my many Facebo...
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