Milk Protein

I will be updating with fun pictures and everything by Thursday, but I need some help with something.

I found out yesterday that little Eve is not able to break down something in my milk (I am solely nursing....so that has to be it). They have put me on a NO MILK diet. That includes whey or any form of milk protein. Yes, no ice cream, no sour cream, no cheese, no yogurt, chocolate....and the list goes on.

At first, I felt completely horrible and guilty for not knowing that something was wrong with my baby. But, she was happy, slept fine, and was still growing nicely. But, I did miss one clue that I did not know about - mucus in the stool. I know, it sounds gross, but for all you moms out there, it is a clue that something is not being digested right. I wish I would've known sooner. But, at least I know now. I still feel bad that I did nothing when my little baby was been in pain, but I did not know she was.

Anyways, I am starting not to feel so guilty and now am just feeling a little sad that I am giving up many things that I love. I am a little stumped on dinners. I realized that I use many dairy products in my family meals - even if it is just a little cheese or sour cream. So, I was hoping that I could get some ideas on dinners without milk protein in them. At this point, I can have everything else (although Eve doesn't like broccoli). Any ideas? I am just going to be changing my diet and know that many people out there have already done it. So, any helpful tips would be welcome!