Healthy Snack Ideas

So, I found these images through a link on Pinterest but all it did was take me to a photo gallery. I didn't think that was an easy way to pin these ideas so I saved the images and decided to put them here.

I'm always looking for meal and snack ideas for my daughter. She's still kind of at an "in between" age when it comes to eating. She's 19 months old and has 12 teeth. She's not crazy about the texture of proteins like chicken or beef or even fish (but she'll take bites of our sushi when we get it or make it) and for some reason won't eat sliced meat (but she'll eat cubed meat). She's great about eating fruit and will eat most fruit but when it comes to veggies, it seems to depend on the day. As for sandwiches, she still doesn't really have the motor and coordination skills to eat a sandwich unless it's grilled cheese or PB&J where the sandwich essentially holds itself together. Even then, she sometimes takes it apart and will eat each piece by itself. When I give her sandwich rolls or burritos, she unrolls them and eats what's inside by itself.

Anyway, here are some more ideas for snacks for a toddler which I really like.

I'm not sure what the thing is on the right in the picture below, I think it's some kind of cookie thing so you can kind of disregard that part of the picture but the other two are great ideas.

Using an ice tray is a great way to give your toddler several choices and have the portions be appropriate.

Another variation on the ice tray is to use a muffin tin. The picture below is of my daughter with a muffin tin of "grazing" foods. I was a bit slim on choices so several things repeat but it gives another idea.

This idea might just solve the sandwich issue but I have a feeling my daughter would just take the top off and eat everything inside. 

I hope this post has helped to give you some additional ideas for snacks for your little one. 

Suunto Lumi Watchband

If you're like me and have a Suunto Lumi watch that you love but continue to have a problem with the strap breaking, this post might be helpful.

I got my watch several years ago and it works great but the watchband is always breaking and now I can't even find a replacement strap for it so a did a "makeshift" strap for it using some paper clips and a watchband from another watch I have. It doesn't look great but so far it's working great.

Sunday Snapshot {Spring Time}

We've continued to have wonderful weather around here with temps in the 60's & 70's. We've even been able to get out the shorts. I'm loving the opportunity to dress Rommey in all of the super cute Spring and Summer clothes we have for her (thanks to hand me downs and resale stores).

Yesterday we went to Petoskey and I had the opportunity to take Rommey down to Bayfront Park. She even got to play on the "beach" and in the really cold water, which she loved. :-)

Rommey even got a little sun bathing in. 

We also had the chance to go to the local park and even rode our bikes there. 

Sunday Snapshot {It's Spring!}

The last couple of days have finally felt like spring around our house (we live in Northern Michigan). The sun has been shining and the temps have gotten in the 60's (compared to the 30's lately). As a result, we are fully taking advantage of the warm weather. It's been wonderful!

Yesterday we went to the local park. Rommey loved climbing up and down the stairs of the jungle gym and she also loved the swing and tunnel.

Today we played around the yard. I also made some pop cycles from the left over baby food (since she's 18 months she doesn't eat baby food any more but we still have lots left). She loved those!

Sunday Snapshot {18 Months Old}

Well, here's my Sunday Snapshot (on Monday).

On April 6 Rommey turned 18 months old. I can't believe how the time has flown by. Our little girl is getting so big and is just the best thing ever!

She's still not really talking much but does know several signs. Admittedly, she does use the "more" and "again" signs simultaneously and often for other things that she doesn't have a sign for but she does use several different signs.

She is a pretty good eater. She generally will try new foods pretty easily. Her fine motor skills are great and she loves to run, play with the dogs and play with other kids. She loves to be outside. She hates to have her teeth brushed but likes to do it herself (I still have to brush them though because she can't do it very thoroughly herself). She likes to get into all kinds of things and is really good at stacking and coloring. She loves to cuddle and laugh at herself too. She currently weighs 22 lbs., 8 oz. and is 30 4/16 inches tall. She's in an infant size 4 shoe (little feet) and wears 18 month clothes comfortably but can still wear some of her 12 month clothes. She has twelve teeth (we're still waiting on all of her canines and her 2 year molars). She's just the most wonderful blessing!

Easter 2013 (Photo Bomb)

This was Rommey's second Easter. This year we tried to do several activities with her. For some things she was still a bit too little (like decorating eggs) but for most everything else, she did great!

We got her several things for her Easter basket. She really enjoyed what she got.

I made carrot cake bunny pops.

Checking out her Easter basket.

 Listening to the singer at the Mountain Grand Lodge at Boyne Mountain.

Saying "hi" to Fritz at the Mountain.

Waiting for the Easter egg hunt to start at Boyne Mountain.

She did great! She grabbed most of her eggs on her own. (I only grabbed 1 or 2 of her total eggs.)

We tried to get a cute picture of her at the egg hunt but she didn't want to cooperate.

She got a picture with the Easter bunny at Walmart in Cheboygan, a couple of days before Easter.

Decorating our eggs. We used an egg rolling kit this year.

What a fun Easter!