Category: Toddler
Emmalyne: 18 Months
| April 18, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Month Updates, Toddler |
Thank you for all your sweet comments yesterday! We are on our 3rd day of meds and they seem to be helping. Emmalyne is such a trooper and you really wouldn’t know she wasn’t feeling well other than her decreased appetite. Since we know the girl can eat, that is the only thing amiss other than the cough. Since we are both feeling a little bit better I figured today would be a great day to share Emmalyne’s 18 month update!
HOW IS EMMALYNE MEASURING?
HEIGHT: 33 1/4 inches
WEIGHT: 29 pounds
CLOTHES: 18-24 months & 2T
TEETH: All of them! 16
She is sticking with her M-O of being a tall little lady! I am glad that we have pretty much all 2T clothes for this summer because I know she is going to be in them exclusively soon.
PERSONALITY
Emmie is seriously so much fun to be around. She is constantly showing us more and more of her personality. She loves to laugh but is pretty coy when it comes to taking photos. Emmalyne is extremely sweet to us and pats our backs now when she hugs us. We have finally gotten closed-mouth kisses down too! As sweet as she is, she can throw some wicked tantrums! Girl has some lungs on her and has no problem expressing her anger at us.
EATING
Eating lately has been hit or miss. Before she got sick Em was cutting her last 5 teeth and went on a meat and hard foods boycott. Then she got sick and her appetite has been lacking. She actually lost an entire pound from last week to this week which makes my heart sad but her pediatrician wasn’t surprised. As soon as she feels better it’s back to healthy eating over here! You can see more about what she eats in our most frequent Munchkin Meals post.
TEETHING
As I just said, Em recently cut her last 5 teeth. All 4 incisors and a front top tooth all at once. It was FUN (not). I am thankful we should have a few months off before her 2-year molars rear their heads.
TALKING
Em has a pretty good vocabulary and seems to be saying new words every day. However, like most things, she does it when she WANTS to do it. Emmalyne has gotten pretty good about pointing to what she wants if she doesn’t know how to say it. We are working on more animal sounds which is a lot of fun. BUT her absolute favorite word is NO. Everything is a big fat no from her. She is slowly starting to say YEAH when it is something she wants which will hopefully help us in the communication factor. I have to say though …. her no’s are pretty cute 
SLEEPING
She is still taking one nap a day but it has moved closer to 12:30-1PM. She will sleep for around 2 hours pretty consistently. Due to her later nap, we have moved her bedtime back to 7:3oPM. This schedule is working for us and allows Chris to see her more frequently during the week which is nice.
Every day with Emmalyne is a new adventure and I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to experience all of her best (and worst) moments. She is the biggest blessing in my life and I am very lucky to call her mine.
I love you baby girl. You are my sunshine!
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Update
| April 17, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Toddler |
Just checking in with a quick update. Em tested positive on Monday to Flu A, Flu B, and RSV. Her chest X-ray showed slight pneumonia in her right lung.
I am so thankful I followed my mom-tuition and took her to the doctor. She only ever presented with a cough. So now we are on some steroids, antibiotics, and breathing treatments.
We went back to the doctor yesterday and Em’s lungs sounded good so we are on the right track! This is one of those times where everything of my own gets put on hold for extra snuggles
Thanks for sticking with me during our absence!
Toddler Messes and Clorox
| April 9, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Sponsored, Toddler |
So it’s no surprise that toddler’s are messy. Like REALLY messy. Their grubby little hands get on anything and everything leaving a trail of germs and stickiness in their path of destruction. There are enough situations toddler moms are faced every single day that leave you going ICK. My sweet little angel Emmalyne is not immune to this and I often shake my head when I realize what mess she has made now. While I can keep my house clean in 30 minutes or less, for impromptu messes it’s important to have the big dogs on hand.
Clorox Disinfecting Wipes are my “go to” for a quick fix when the toddler ick hits. The disinfecting wipes can be used on many different surfaces like the high chair, door handles, telephones, computer keyboards, cabinets, and more.
The best part is that Clorox has made an “Ick-tionary” with the perfect words to describe the worst of the worst of toddler messes. Some of my favorites:
- Poop-edo (aka Tubtanic): baby poop in the bathroom – luckily we haven’t dealt with this … yet. Clorox concentrated regular bleach is the best to tackle this disaster.
- Ew-phone: The feel your smart phone gets when your toddler gets their hands on it.
- Board’oeuvres: Crumbs on your keayboard.
My own ‘ick-tionary’ word? sticky-essories: the feeling your jewelry has after a little munchkin steals it.
No matter what mess life throws at us, knowing I have good products to combat them with gives me a sigh of relief. Clorox has it right with “Life is funny. Life is messy. Life is good”.
What are your ick-tionary words? What is the worst mess you have had to tackle? To this day, the worst mess I ever had was with Bailey, our German Shepherd. I shudder thinking about that one. It’s too gruesome to discuss
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I was selected for this opportunity as a member of Clever Girls Collective, and the content and opinions expressed here are all my own.
18 Months: Munchkin Meals
| April 4, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Munchkin Meals, Toddler |
I can’t believe it’s Thursday already! I love short weeks Yesterday I shared my daily eats with What I Ate Wednesday and today I am linking up with my girl Brittany over at A Healthy Slice of Life for Munchkin Meals! Brittany started this link-up just about a year ago when both are girls were getting started on Baby Led Weaning. Sometimes it’s easy to get stuck in a food rut when feeding your tot. Munchkin Meals is a great way to get some new ideas for your kiddo!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast is pretty easy around here. Some of Em’s favorites are scrambled eggs, homemade whole wheat waffles, pancakes, fruit, and baked apple cinnamon oatmeal. Easy peasy and ready fast!
LUNCH
For some reason lunch is my most difficult meal to do for Em. From the top:
Tuna sandwich, bananas, and veggie straws
Chicken salad sandwich, roasted carrots and sweet potatoes, grapes
Applegate chicken nuggets, peas and apples
Leftover roasted chicken, roasted veggies, and bananas
Mac’n'Cheese and fruit
I’ve found that leftovers make for great lunches the next week. Also having a variety of fruits and frozen vegetables on hand helps also. I don’t know why lunch perplexes me sometimes be it does!
DINNER
Em nearly always eats whatever we are having for dinner. It makes dinner time super easy! From the top:
Crock pot pot roast with sweet potatoes
Brown rice Mexican mix – black beans, cheese, tomatoes, avocado, shredded chicken, taco seasoning
Chicken tortilla soup, bananas, veggie straws
Salmon and roasted veggies
There you have it! Emmalyne’s eats at 18 months 
What’s your favorite lunch for your kiddo or yourself?
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March Munchkin Meals: 17 Months
| March 7, 2013 | Posted by Madeline @ Food, Fitness, and Family under Munchkin Meals, Toddler |
I love sharing my eats with you on What I Ate Wednesday because then I can also check out the other posts for some new ideas. Similarly, I love linking up with Brittany for Munchkin Meals because I get some new ideas for toddler meals! Feeding a toddler isn’t hard … but having a variety of foods can be. This is Em’s 17 month edition of Munchkin Meals!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast is pretty standard around here. Eggs, fruit, homemade whole wheat waffles, or baked oatmeal (recipe coming SOON I promise). Oatmeal if for days where we have to be out the door early and I need an option that takes 30 seconds. Perfect!
LUNCH
Quinoa sautéed with spinach, tomatoes, and turkey. Grapes on the side.
Applegate chicken nuggets, clementine, and left over roasted veggies.
Quinoa with peas, turkey, and spinach with clementines.
Low sodium, nitrate free turkey, clementines, leftover roasted veggies
Leftover creamy mushroom chicken, blueberries, and peas.
The biggest thing with lunch for me is that I have things on hand. I make quinoa during my Sunday prep so I have it on hand all week. I always make extra roasted veggies for easy lunch options. Lunch takes me less than 5 minutes to prep which is great when Em gets hangry.
DINNER
For dinner, Em eats what we eat. In this case it was chicken with roasted veggies and grilled pork chops.
SNACKS
Snacks are whatever is on hand. We have been loving smoothies lately. Em also sucks down green juices like there’s no tomorrow. Sometimes it’s Gold Fish crackers.
Overall I try to get Em a balanced diet throughout the day. I also try to add variety to the kinds of fruits and veggies she eats. Overall I am lucky that I have a really good eater who loves her healthy foods! Don’t forget to check out the other posts in the link-up!
Like what you see? Make sure to subscribe to my feed! I would love to hear from you on Facebook or Twitter! Need a daily dose of Emmalyne? Find us on Instagram!
I love sharing my eats with you on What I Ate Wednesday because then I can also check out the other posts for some new ideas. Similarly, I love linking up with Brittany for Munchkin Meals because I get some new ideas for toddler meals! Feeding a toddler isn’t hard … but having a variety of foods can be. This is Em’s 17 month edition of Munchkin Meals!
BREAKFAST
Breakfast is pretty standard around here. Eggs, fruit, homemade whole wheat waffles, or baked oatmeal (recipe coming SOON I promise). Oatmeal if for days where we have to be out the door early and I need an option that takes 30 seconds. Perfect!
LUNCH
Quinoa sautéed with spinach, tomatoes, and turkey. Grapes on the side.
Applegate chicken nuggets, clementine, and left over roasted veggies.
Quinoa with peas, turkey, and spinach with clementines.
Low sodium, nitrate free turkey, clementines, leftover roasted veggies
Leftover creamy mushroom chicken, blueberries, and peas.
The biggest thing with lunch for me is that I have things on hand. I make quinoa during my Sunday prep so I have it on hand all week. I always make extra roasted veggies for easy lunch options. Lunch takes me less than 5 minutes to prep which is great when Em gets hangry.
DINNER
For dinner, Em eats what we eat. In this case it was chicken with roasted veggies and grilled pork chops.
SNACKS
Snacks are whatever is on hand. We have been loving smoothies lately. Em also sucks down green juices like there’s no tomorrow. Sometimes it’s Gold Fish crackers.
Overall I try to get Em a balanced diet throughout the day. I also try to add variety to the kinds of fruits and veggies she eats. Overall I am lucky that I have a really good eater who loves her healthy foods! Don’t forget to check out the other posts in the link-up!
Like what you see? Make sure to subscribe to my feed! I would love to hear from you on Facebook or Twitter! Need a daily dose of Emmalyne? Find us on Instagram!
