Since she isn't gaining weight and hasn't now for a few months, I thought it would be a good idea to have a visual and calculate how many calories she's taking in each day. I even created a handy spreadsheet to help me keep track of every single thing she eats.
I read online that the average 1 year old needs about 850 calories and kids between 1 and 3 should consume about 1,300 calories. My goal is for her to consume about 1,000 calories each day but I hope she actually eats more than that so she will gain weight quicker.
I'm sure one of the main reasons she isn't eating as much the past few days is because her bottom molars are coming in. Her poor gums are probably hurting so bad and the last thing she probably wants to do is eat :( Yesterday her gums were even bleeding and looked like they had a blister.
Looks like they are just about to break through today...hopefully they stop hurting and she can get back to her normal hungry self.
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