Liver Lovin'

Last night I ate liver. Or at least tried to.

I'm sorry to give you such a visual, but it helps you feel like you're in the moment with us, right??

You see, we had an appointment with my doctor this Monday. He did an ultrasound of the baby--everything is looking good! Our little boy is about 2 pounds already and the doctor thinks his real due date is December 23rd.

I also had some blood drawn to check my blood sugar levels, etc. The results were mostly good, but I am indeed anemic. My doctor, who we love, told me to eat liver, heart, and kidney. He said the best way to get the iron I need is through food, not supplements.

So there we were at the wet market, deciding on what meat to get for the week when we saw it.
Liver.
It was less than a dollar for a pound. I couldn't justify not getting it when it was so inexpensive, supposed to be good for me, and right there staring us down.

As soon as we got home I put it in the fridge, trying not to think about actually cooking the thing. With a plugged nose, I cut it up, fried it, and added it to our stir fry. Being the great mom I am, I let Analie try it first...

It doesn't look too bad, does it?

she LOVED it. Seriously. She ate it better than any meat we've tried to give her. I figured that must be a good sign, so I took a little bite (with lots of rice and veggies). I couldn't keep it down. It was probably mostly in my mind, but I couldn't. I ended up swallowing a few pieces like pills and then gave up. (Mister came home later and also ate it like a champ. He said it was good as long as he ate it with a lot of other things.)

What am I to do? I don't think I can do it again! I know I need to increase my iron, but I doubt this is the way. Any delicious, iron-filled ideas would be helpful. :)

I should've know she wasn't a reliable source. This girl will eat anything! Especially now that she's walking all over the place!