Another change in feeding schedule

As you all can tell, I change up Whitney's schedule quit a bit.  I tried to go back to 6 oz four times a day (meals every 4 hours) but Whitney gets tired with that schedule, and seems hungry. She was still vomiting doing the 4 oz six times a day (meals every three hours).  Either way it's 24 ounces of "blended food formula" a day.  So starting tomorrow, I'm going to feed Whitney 5 oz five times a day (every four hours).  It adds an ounce to the day and it's right in between the other two schedules!  So hopefully this one will work out the best!!

Miss Whit had better be tube free by the time I have another little one.  Other wise Whitney will have to tube feed herself, and I've heard it's impossible to teach a three year old to do that! HaHa!  But seriously, It takes 30 minutes to sit there and slowly push it in. (4-6 times a day)!  The blend is way to thick for the pump or gravity.  Plus it takes me a long time to make her blends, but recently I've been making one batch for two days, so I only make it every other day!  Recently I've decided to just do two different blends, instead of three.  Works out just as good and takes less time! 

Blend #1: two days worth: 

1 1/2 cups Goat Milk

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup strawberries (substitute mixed berries)

1 banana (substitute 1 apple)

1/4 c. dried cranberries

ABOUT 850 cals in 3 cups

Blend #2 two days worth:

1 1/2 cups Goat Milk

1/2 cup dry quinoa (cooked)

2 c. mixed veggies (including broc., peas, spinach, carrots, ect.)

1 avocado

ABOUT 950 cals in 3 cups

850 + 950 = 1800cals /2 = 900 cals a day

I bought Whitney these new cups called Playtex insulator with the flip cap and straw.  The speech therapist said these were the best and that once she can drink through a straw to get rid of the sippy cup.  I think it's funny that I still see kids Whitney's age drinking from bottles! But this cup is pretty hard to suck through and it's heavy holding a whopping 9 oz!  Whitney only drinks about an ounce or two herself during the day, so we do a night drip of water.  It's about 8 oz at night and she also gets 2 oz bolus of water 1/2 hour before each meal and then 1 ounce with her meal, so I'm hoping that's enough.