HappyMama

For the 3rd time in my life, I am making baby food & getting ready to baby-proof everything below 3 feet in our home.  This morning our youngest did the army crawl over to the grill below our gas fireplace & pulled it open… I know, I know - I’m supposed to proof the house before the need arises. 

Each time I offer a new food to my child, I’m amazed at how sensitive to different tastes our bodies really are.  He sticks his tongue out at the spoon and with only a touch of the food, he makes a face as if to say, “whoa, mom, what the heck is this?!”  When I have a food I like, I tend to eat several large bites of it… but I need to keep reminding myself to be more like my infant and appreciate the taste of each tiny drop.  (Oh, and quit eating when I’m full!)  Making babyfood is also a reminder to pay attention to the natural taste of food.  What I make is cooked, mashed, and frozen without any added sweeteners, spices, or salt.  Oatmeal, barley, green beans, peas, assorted fruits - all natural.  I should break the habit of constantly adding things to my food before I eat it.

Our 2-year-old is refusing to wear diapers (a good & natural desire,) but also quite reluctant to do his business on the potty chair.  He also has learned to put on his shirts & pants by himself, but when he gets “stuck” on occasion, he screams & bawls until he figures it out, not permitting anyone to help him.  Yesterday he changed his clothes 6 times.  Just because he can.