Instructions to the grandparents

I loved this email. Tim sent this to his folks yesterday morning. Do you think we miss him a little?

Mom & Dad - here is a basic schedule and meals for Miles. Miles typically lets you know when he is done or doesn't like something. He will scrape foot off the table onto his lap or drop it on the floor when done. If he doesn't like it...well you'll see him spit it out and make faces. Most everything below he likes, but may not take at the time. For instance, turkey may not work at lunch, but he devourers it at dinner. We also sometimes mix a little mayonnaise (as his fat) with his protein to give a little flavor - chicken salad style. This also allows you to mix in corn or peas. As you can see, Miles has Milk around him all day - it goes with him everywhere. He should drink 3-4 of those sippy cups a day at minimum.

We give Miles milk when he wakes up, after dress and while we're preparing his breakfast.

Breakfast - start 8:00AMish
Usually give him Oatmeal, english muffin OR a warmed up waffle
- Oatmeal - mix in yogurt to help cool and/or fruit pieces to add flavor
- Frozen Waffle (microwave in paper towel 20sec to keep soft for chewing - toasting dries the waffle out)
- Soft English Muffin - spread butter and jam or yogurt on it. Chop up.
- Fruit (likes many you already know)
- Milk

Lunch - start 11:45AMish
Protein, Vegetable, Starch, Fat and Fruit
- Chopped up chicken, ham, or turkey.
- Cooked/steamed sweet peas, corn, Lima beans or carrots
- A few crackers toward the end
- Cheese - string cheddar, mozzarella (Miles likes most ANY cheese...so provolone from a sandwich works)
- Fruit
- Milk

Snack - After Miles wakes from nap
- Milk
- A few crackers and/or cookies

Dinner - 5:45PMish
Same food options as lunch

Bath - 6:15PM

Bed Right after bath
- Milk

** We try to get him down now around 6:30pm.


Hope you are having a great time together!!!

Love,

Tim & Lina