New Mom: Milking It

Well, it appears that our daughter has outgrown her milk allergy. You’d think it would be cause for celebration. I certainly thought it would be. But now I’ve just been thrown for a bigger loop than I anticipated. Because now that she CAN have milk, she won’t drink it. We moved slowly, mixing skim milk, then 1%, with her formula. That worked for awhile, but now she won’t touch anything that looks white in her cup. Some people have suggested trying chocolate milk, but I’m torn about moving in that direction. She ate yogurt, for 3 days, and now refuses it. I tried a yogurt smoothie, which she smelled and then pushed away. She’ll chew cheese, and then spit it out. Ice cream held no interest for her the other day.

Then came Thursday. Thursdays are pizza day at her center, so we took a shot, and by golly, she LOVED the pizza. She even asked for more. So we got pizza for dinner. My husband and I were so excited to have a meal where the whole family could enjoy the same food. Our daughter seemed excited to have pizza, and cheerfully doled out slices to Mommy, Daddy, and Curious George (George got 4 slices!). But she didn’t touch her own serving. She did, however, uncharacteristically cuddle up to Daddy. Then she proceeded to throw up all over him…twice. Now I feel like we’re back at square one.

Did she have a delayed reaction to the pizza from earlier in the day? If so, was it because of her allergy, or was it just greasier and richer than she’s accustomed to? There’s also a nasty stomach bug going around her class. Could it be that? Hard to say, and she didn’t seem sick otherwise. All I know for certain is that there apparently are no certain answers when it comes to toddler health – and it’s driving me nuts!