Yesterday Giggles was very sleepy.  Sunday was a big day, we went to Iowa for a Christmas party.  She did great at the party and in the car.  But she seemed to be affected today.  She was very sleepy.  By the end of the day, she had eaten at 5am, 9am, 2pm, and 5pm.   Since she was otherwise OK, we did not worry too much.  Then she snuck in another feeding before she went to bed at 7:30, so we were feeling even better.   Total so far today has been 20 ounces.  She will have another bottle at 10-11pm before we go to bed and probably one middle of the night bottle after midnight.  So, her total for today will be about 24 ounces.   I think the trauma from Sunday’s party caused her to eat less, she would usually have had another 4-5 ounce feeding, taking her total to 28 ounces if it were a normal day.

We never know if thats enough.  When Pookie and Geetle were young, they kept asking for more and we kept givin’ it.   They were never chubby kids, if all the formula caused anything, it would have to be their excessive height, not weight.  But Giggles seems to be a daintier eater.  She eats just fine, but she seems to want less than they did.  I have judged Giggle’s formula consumption against alot of different charts.  They all say she is OK.   This chart is the first one I have seen that gives a logical reason for the numbers.  They say that a good rule of thumb is to multiply your baby’s weight by 2.5 to determine the target ounces they should consume.   Giggles was 10.5 lb 2 weeks ago.  So, her normal consumtion of 28 ounces is just about right.