Veggies and more veggies......
One thing that we've never really had a problem with in our house is Benjamin eating vegetables. He has always liked them; raw or cooked (except potatoes, unless they are in the form of french fries or recently, scalloped). In fact his first two solid vegatables I gave him were broccolli and beets (I later read that they are both extremely "gassy" veggies and can cause stomach aches! Oops! But, he survived with no belly aches or anything). I also realize how lucky I am that he eats vegetables so readily.
Usually when I'm preparing dinner, if he's not up at the counter "helping" me peel something or other, he'll ask for some frozen corn to munch on until chow time. So I give him a little bowl of it and off he goes. Sometimes its frozen peas or maybe blueberries (I hope I froze enough over the summer!). Today he didn't want corn or peas or blueberries. He wanted some of the "fluffy clouds" (cauliflower) and "broccolli trees" that I was cleaning to put into the steamer. He just casually came up and asked for some. So I loaded him up a plate and he happily munched probably close to a cup full (sans dip, I must proudly add). So when we sat down to dinner I didn't think he'd want anymore veggies and I wasn't going to push the issue. But, yes - he wanted more fluffy clouds and broccolli trees with his chicken and rice.
.......guess I'm doing something right with his diet after all.
In the words of that SNL character Stuart Smally: I'm good enough, I'm smart enough, and doggonit - my son likes vegetables! Yay me!
Thursday, October 25, 2007
That's my boy!
Can I just say how unbelieveably proud I am of my son? Benjamin continues to make me the proudest mamma on the planet.
Recently we were at a friend's surprise 40th birthday party, and the theme was Halloween. The house was decked out like I've never seen before (they don't "do" Christmas, but Halloween - now that's their holiday! It was quite impressive!). We actually got there late because of nap time, so we missed the whole "surprise" element of the party, but never-the-less we did get there in time to have some nibblies and birthday cake. After Benjamin had a few munchies it was dessert time, so on his plate I gave him (to keep up with the rest of the kids that were there - why I don't know, I'm not really the "keepin' up with the Jones's" kind of gal) a black incing-ed cupcake with a vampire marshmallow candy on top, some candy corn, gummy worms and some other assorted sugary crap. Immediately Benjamin removes the marshmallow (he didn't like the feel of it) and digs into the cupcake. He emerged with black all over his mouth and surrounding area - definately a Kodak moment - and naturally I didn't have a camera.
Then I offer him a candy corn (my childhood favorite - who doesn't like wax, after all - ha ha) and he just says "yuck" and spits it out. So then we go for the gummy worm and I dare him to take a bite. He does and his whole little body shakes with the wiggly heebie jeebies. Keep in mind that the only candy he ever gets is a lollipop when he gets his hair cut. We just don't eat it in our house (honestly! it's shocking, I know!). He says he doesn't want anymore cupcake or candy and could he please have a piece of birthday cake instead? Of course. So he eats it up without a word and then ....now here's where I beam with pride....he asks for more vegetables!!! VEGETABLES!! And - *gasp* - he eats them!
For a split second I was a little sad because, well, I don't know why, really, other than maybe he should have candy once in awhile???? Is that a right of passage for a 3 year old? Is he missing out because he doesn't get it? Another mom that was there was utterly shocked that he refused the candy and asked for veggies. She said she couldn't believe it and I almost felt obligated to help her pick her jaw up off the floor. It was really the tone of her voice that probably got me thinkin' I was a failure. Like my kid was some sort of freak or something because he doesn't eat candy! What a mean mommy I am! Anyway, the feeling quickly passed as Greg convinced me that it's not ME who's the weirdo.
Rock on, my little veggie lover! The candy will be here soon enough.
Can I just say how unbelieveably proud I am of my son? Benjamin continues to make me the proudest mamma on the planet.
Recently we were at a friend's surprise 40th birthday party, and the theme was Halloween. The house was decked out like I've never seen before (they don't "do" Christmas, but Halloween - now that's their holiday! It was quite impressive!). We actually got there late because of nap time, so we missed the whole "surprise" element of the party, but never-the-less we did get there in time to have some nibblies and birthday cake. After Benjamin had a few munchies it was dessert time, so on his plate I gave him (to keep up with the rest of the kids that were there - why I don't know, I'm not really the "keepin' up with the Jones's" kind of gal) a black incing-ed cupcake with a vampire marshmallow candy on top, some candy corn, gummy worms and some other assorted sugary crap. Immediately Benjamin removes the marshmallow (he didn't like the feel of it) and digs into the cupcake. He emerged with black all over his mouth and surrounding area - definately a Kodak moment - and naturally I didn't have a camera.
Then I offer him a candy corn (my childhood favorite - who doesn't like wax, after all - ha ha) and he just says "yuck" and spits it out. So then we go for the gummy worm and I dare him to take a bite. He does and his whole little body shakes with the wiggly heebie jeebies. Keep in mind that the only candy he ever gets is a lollipop when he gets his hair cut. We just don't eat it in our house (honestly! it's shocking, I know!). He says he doesn't want anymore cupcake or candy and could he please have a piece of birthday cake instead? Of course. So he eats it up without a word and then ....now here's where I beam with pride....he asks for more vegetables!!! VEGETABLES!! And - *gasp* - he eats them!
For a split second I was a little sad because, well, I don't know why, really, other than maybe he should have candy once in awhile???? Is that a right of passage for a 3 year old? Is he missing out because he doesn't get it? Another mom that was there was utterly shocked that he refused the candy and asked for veggies. She said she couldn't believe it and I almost felt obligated to help her pick her jaw up off the floor. It was really the tone of her voice that probably got me thinkin' I was a failure. Like my kid was some sort of freak or something because he doesn't eat candy! What a mean mommy I am! Anyway, the feeling quickly passed as Greg convinced me that it's not ME who's the weirdo.
Rock on, my little veggie lover! The candy will be here soon enough.
Monday, October 01, 2007
By George, he's got it!
Woohoo! It finally happened a week ago! Benjamin is no longer in diapers!! And yes, anyone who wants to, can say "I told you so". Heck, I even told myself so! I persuaded my stubborn son into the pullups by running out of diapers (he happened to be there when I bought the last box that was on the shelf, so that became the last box of diapers - ever). I had him do a count down each time we needed more from the closet. It worked, and when they were all gone, getting into the pullups was a no-brainer for him. Plus the fact that he watched one of his little friends pee standing up - once he saw someone other than daddy doing it that way, the rest was history! And he's doing such a good job going to the bathroom - sometimes he even insists on "privacy, please, mommy" and I have to close the door - I know the transition into underwear when the package of pullups runs out should be a breeze since I'm going to use the same tactic I did with the diapers. Why not - it worked! Yay!
Thanks to daddy for helping me along in my journey from toilet hell to potty heaven!
Hmmmmm.........what are the odds that the extra grey hairs that appeared during this trying time will disappear?
What's all the fuss about?
Woohoo! It finally happened a week ago! Benjamin is no longer in diapers!! And yes, anyone who wants to, can say "I told you so". Heck, I even told myself so! I persuaded my stubborn son into the pullups by running out of diapers (he happened to be there when I bought the last box that was on the shelf, so that became the last box of diapers - ever). I had him do a count down each time we needed more from the closet. It worked, and when they were all gone, getting into the pullups was a no-brainer for him. Plus the fact that he watched one of his little friends pee standing up - once he saw someone other than daddy doing it that way, the rest was history! And he's doing such a good job going to the bathroom - sometimes he even insists on "privacy, please, mommy" and I have to close the door - I know the transition into underwear when the package of pullups runs out should be a breeze since I'm going to use the same tactic I did with the diapers. Why not - it worked! Yay!
Thanks to daddy for helping me along in my journey from toilet hell to potty heaven!
Hmmmmm.........what are the odds that the extra grey hairs that appeared during this trying time will disappear?
What's all the fuss about?
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