Why is it that my 5-year-old son insists on arguing over EVERY meal?! It's tiring-- three times a day, seven days a week. I understand that each child is different, but how come his 10-year-old sister will eat mussels, sushi, olives and really almost anything I put in front of her! How did I go so wrong the second time around? Oddly, he'll eat mussels, clams, crabs and calamari, but that becomes quite expensive on a daily basis.
Sometimes I surrender to his whiny pleas, for his favorite meals with sub-par nutritional value: macaroni & cheese or noodles with butter & parm. Does this make me weak? Am I just feeding into his tug-of-war?
The most embarrassing part of all this is that I am a classically trained chef. I have a degree from Le Cordon Bleu and worked in the industry for WAY more then a decade. I've read ALL the books out there aimed to "helping" me: I've hidden food in food, pureed veggies to death to sneak them in, I've made them look cute or fun or like his favorite character! But nothing works.... Like I mentioned, he will eat a wide variety of pricey seafood, but why can't I get him to eat a piece of chicken or a sandwich?!!!
DJ (the name so sweetly given to the baby by my son) is on his/her way in about 16 weeks. Hopefully I can figure out how I messed up and fix it this time around!
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Surrender
So today I went in search of a new vehicle, one to house our ever growing family. My 10-year-old and 5-year-old both want a three-row car to transport the five of us-- they refuse to brush elbows in my current Accord. We looked into Honda's, our personal preference, but came to a roadblock. My husband and I don't see eye-to-eye on what to purchase. He wants practical and I want stylish AND practical. Unfortunately I am finding that my combo doesn't exist.. *bleh*
I mean no disrespect to those that drive Odyssey's or other mini-van's, but they're just NOT ME.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Holiday mayhem and my sanity
My head has been in a constant whirlwind since the weekend. Ah the holidays...
We had family party number one last night at my house, ChrismaHanukkah; found out my sister-in-law will be having a baby four months after me... SO EXCITING! The two rugrats can grow up together :) My other kids didn't have that closeness with their cousins (all of which are WAY older or WAY younger). I still remember how close I was to my cousin Alex growing up. We are still best friends and keep in touch even though he's in Iraq (on deployment).
So tonight begins that annual tradition of wrapping presents until we can't stand Christmas anymore. It involves hours of wrapping gifts, accompanied by "A Christmas Story." We usually watch it 2 or 3 times in its entirety. I can remember watching it one year 4 times in one night. That was gift overload at its finest. Why is it that we feel so compelled to flood our kids with so many gifts, most of which come from this stranger in a big red suit?
We had family party number one last night at my house, ChrismaHanukkah; found out my sister-in-law will be having a baby four months after me... SO EXCITING! The two rugrats can grow up together :) My other kids didn't have that closeness with their cousins (all of which are WAY older or WAY younger). I still remember how close I was to my cousin Alex growing up. We are still best friends and keep in touch even though he's in Iraq (on deployment).
So tonight begins that annual tradition of wrapping presents until we can't stand Christmas anymore. It involves hours of wrapping gifts, accompanied by "A Christmas Story." We usually watch it 2 or 3 times in its entirety. I can remember watching it one year 4 times in one night. That was gift overload at its finest. Why is it that we feel so compelled to flood our kids with so many gifts, most of which come from this stranger in a big red suit?
Sunday, December 20, 2009
The Beginning
Any mom can tell you that life changes SO much after children. My mother tried to warn me, but nothing can really prepare you for the journey until you hit the road.
My first child, Zoe, was born nearly 11 years ago. She was "my payback" as mom my likes to put it. Mind you, I wasn't THAT bad, but those words still resonate to this day, especially as the "tween" attitude kicks in. (Thanks mom) Zoe has grown so much and taught me as much as I have taught her. Being I was only 22 when she was born, we grew up together.
Tyler entered our lives 5.5 years ago. He was the boy I didn't know I could love so much. I still remember the day Zoe, myself and their dad, Ben, sat in the ultrasound. Zo and I wanted another girl SO BADLY. We cried when we found out it was a boy. Now he steals my heart.
It seems that every five years I decide to have another child. I am 20-weeks pregnant with baby number three! This is the mystery child-- at 14 weeks I was told it was 95% BOY, then at 18 weeks I was told "I think it's a girl." I'm contemplating going for a 3D/4D sono just to find out. Any thoughts?
Yesterday a blizzard came through town dumping 24-inches of snow on my town in less then 24-hours. I luckily had the insight to go to Redbox the night before and grab movies for the kids AND myself. One of the movies I rented was Julie & Julia-- I had the same "Ah Ha!" moment she did. The "I never complete anything" feeling compounded by the "I want MORE!" So here I am. Welcome to my world. Buckle up, it can be a bumpy ride.
-Meegan
My first child, Zoe, was born nearly 11 years ago. She was "my payback" as mom my likes to put it. Mind you, I wasn't THAT bad, but those words still resonate to this day, especially as the "tween" attitude kicks in. (Thanks mom) Zoe has grown so much and taught me as much as I have taught her. Being I was only 22 when she was born, we grew up together.
Tyler entered our lives 5.5 years ago. He was the boy I didn't know I could love so much. I still remember the day Zoe, myself and their dad, Ben, sat in the ultrasound. Zo and I wanted another girl SO BADLY. We cried when we found out it was a boy. Now he steals my heart.
It seems that every five years I decide to have another child. I am 20-weeks pregnant with baby number three! This is the mystery child-- at 14 weeks I was told it was 95% BOY, then at 18 weeks I was told "I think it's a girl." I'm contemplating going for a 3D/4D sono just to find out. Any thoughts?
Yesterday a blizzard came through town dumping 24-inches of snow on my town in less then 24-hours. I luckily had the insight to go to Redbox the night before and grab movies for the kids AND myself. One of the movies I rented was Julie & Julia-- I had the same "Ah Ha!" moment she did. The "I never complete anything" feeling compounded by the "I want MORE!" So here I am. Welcome to my world. Buckle up, it can be a bumpy ride.
-Meegan
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
