Since I last checked in we tried barley. This way I can send the container of oatmeal into daycare with her (tomorrow - early for her 6 month birthday - so she can start having sit down meals 2x a day) and still have something bland and grain here. I guess at some point we need to also do rice, maybe one of the mixed grain containers would work.
Last night we also tried carrots and from her first bite the girl looked like she was in love. Quite convenient since I got several jars of carrots for free! It started with a smile and she sat there eager, like a little bird with her mouth open and I couldn't get the carrots in fast enough. Despite having eaten a bit of oatmeal prior to the carrots she finished the whole small jar!
Have I mentioned what an awesome and patient little girl I have? Well even that has its limits. The weather was so nice yesterday and I was off for a holiday, so we headed out and shopped our little hearts out. She napped a little, but not like she normally would at home (not that those naps are long by any stretch). Well she ended up pretty wiped out. After her carrots and a bath she went down hard for a nap. When she woke up an hour later screaming... like teenager meltdown screaming at top of her lungs w/ her little eyes clenched shut, face red and tears streaming. It took me a while to get her calmed back down (she wiped back out).
So this morning she woke up with her eyes crusted shut. After some time with a warm wash cloth she was able to open them but she still looked a little glassy and puffy. I'm hoping it was from the crying jag (we've all been there the morning after a mega cry, right?) and not an allergy or something else. I did check in with the doctor's office. I also read a lot online. Yes, with the few drops of breastmilk I am still able to produce I do plan on putting a few drops in her eyes.