Oink! Oink!

The kitchen is one of my very favorite places to be, but since I've had kids I've had a harder time finding the time to get in there and whip up anything very gourmet. Fortunately, the two mouths I feed most often don't require a five course meal, nor do they request anything that requires any kind of significant culinary skills.

Clinton is a p-i-c-k-y eater. I hope it's an age thing because I have little to no patience for it....especially from big kids. He is usually happy with either chicken nuggets, some type of flavored rice, deli meat, any kind of cheese, raisins or any kind of fruit....or occasionally, a waffle for breakfast. And of course any kind of junk food he can get his hands on....chips, ice cream, chocolate, brownies...all the good stuff. But he's not interested in yogurt, most meats or nuts. And the closest thing to a vegetable that he'll eat is popcorn.



Lately, Clinton has been expanding his horizons. Every time he tries something new, we have a big celebration and tell him what a big boy he is! Some of his latest ventures include peanut butter (yay--a nut!), baked/mashed potatoes (yay--a vegetable!), cereal (but only dry!) and buttered pasta (great, another carb)! Good or bad, we encourage the trying of all new foods! Maybe one day we'll be able to add green beans or salad or real spaghetti....I dream of the day he'll eat what we eat.


Mmmm...peanut butter. Not sure if he was more excited about the peanut butter or the fact that I was letting him eat it out of the jar...


Our biggest eater these days is little Miss Priss. She is trying all kinds of yummy purees I make her. She LOVES peaches and butternut squash. She also likes bananas, apples, acorn squash and pumpkin. She eats more and more everyday....but she hasn't slowed down on the nursing. Every 2.5 hours she nurses....even during the night. And mommy is E-X-H-A-U-S-T-E-D!! WHAT HAPPENED TO MY 10 HOUR A NIGHT SLEEPER????


Heidi Sage is also teething (TERRIBLY!) so her favorite snacks right now are anything cold or frozen in her little mesh bags...peas, corn, grapes, apple slices... I forgot how hard teething is on the little ones (and the mommies).


As for me, I eat whatever I can while dashing between the bath, the playroom, feeding Heidi, running outside to find Clinton who has escaped, or running to catch the phone to hear about the latest, greatest restaurant Rodney's just eaten at. You would think the baby weight would just be falling off, but I guess I have very hospitable hips and thighs because the weight seems to be quite content where it is. I suppose I'll have to start running again soon... I love running, but I hate getting started into running!

Shake and bake,