Not worried anymore

Well Little one, you certainly know when you want or don’t want something. when you were in the hospital and you didn’t want your Cpap on anymore you took it off yourself…and now you are telling us loud and clear that you no longer like this icky formula and bottle and you want real food!
We have been trying for weeks to feed you formula though your bottle, but you kept fighting us. You would cry, turn your head away, close your mouth and all around fuss when we tried to get you to take it. At first we thought that maybe due to your teething you just were sore and it hurt to eat…but then we tried to give you formula other ways too and you wouldn’t take it. You love eating solids but can’t get you to take the bottle anymore….
So mommy and daddy became really concerned as there are a lot of nutrients in the formula that you are no longer getting. We went to the family doctor on Friday Oct 30th and he said that you had lost a little weight and we should see the pediatrician Dr. Digravio…Well this just broke our hearts. We have been fighting to get food into you, it’s been such a stress and to find out that you are now losing weight felt like we were failing you. We became worried about nutrients, and also dehydration as you were not taking anything other then solid foods…
So yesterday we went and saw Dr. Digravio. he assessed the situation and actually told us that this is a “very good thing”…we were shocked and confused. He said that at this time in a baby’s life you want to start to “try” to wein off the bottle and onto solids. Most babies fight this as they find comfort in the bottle and you have a hard time getting them onto solids…but you are the exception to the rule. You no longer want the bottle and you are so happy when you get solid food. He also weighed you and you have not lost weight, you are now 17 pounds, but you are not gaining as much right now. Dr. Digravio said to give you solids and not to worry about the formula anymore. We do have to make sure that you get a multivitamin each day and also some calcium in the form of either milk, yogurt or other dairy products. So our worries are put to rest. You are growing up and becoming a big boy and with that you don’t want the bottle anymore! We hear you loud and clear now!!!