Doing well thus far

I think I have a fluke. What three year will calmly accept that the dietitian said no candy right now? She walked up to me yesterday happily waving a caramel. We were at Grandma's and, like any good grandmother, there were various candy dishes around the house. I was a little upset that my mom hadn't put any of the Smarties I gave her out in witht he M&M's and caramels. She simply said "Candy, please." I told her the doctor said no, not right now. She put it back. No tears, no whining. I'm impressed.

Ciara has stuck the fructose avoidance diet pretty well the past few days. We have started carrying around corn cakes and give them to her through out the day if we are out. She handles "no" so much better if she is not hungry.

I made her chocolate chip pancakes this morning with a gluten free baking mix. I don't think I like the garbanzo bean flour. I keep thinking falafals. But I substituted dextrose for the sugar and only put in a about teaspoon of mini chocolate chips. That would have much less sugar than syrup, I think. She loved them. Next time I am going to try one with rice and tapioca flour.

Ciara also really like her guacamole and black bean tostadas at lunch. She kept trying to give Colton a bite. I don't think I have ever seen a more disgusted look on a child's face. I am going to have think of lunch menus on Fridays that are more preschooler friendly in general, not just my preschooler.
Even the Popsicle all the kids had later later went over okay since she had Smarties, though I think she only ate two or three as she came giving them away. Ciara can certainly make me smile.