[kimtenn]

DS was 13 months old when we picked him up from the baby home with 4 teeth. He was developmentally delayed, so he wasn't able to grasp the Cheerios and baby fruit puff snacks we brought. So we fed him what they told us to -- canned pureed meat baby food(reminded me of underwood spread), canned pureed baby food veggies, then porridge made with water for breakfast. We discovered he LOVED apple juice, and for some reason, Mommy liked the apple juice in Russia too, so DS and I shared two cartons.

If I knew then what I know now, I'd have brought some formula (in a ziplock) and fed him that too. He was a hungry little fellow. Our doctor immediately put him on formula, and will have been on it a year when he stops at two years old. It has helped his growth immensely.

I, too, carried DS's meals around with me all the time. Looking back, I don't know how we did it. But your creativity kicks in with feeding these sweet little children, and you somehow manage. One tip -- use the coffee pot in your hotel to heat the liquids needed for porridge. Also, you can heat the canned baby foods in water that way too.