Feeding Time!

Feeding your child is a whole new adventure all on it's own. My Wife and I have made the choice to go as natural as possible when it comes to feeding P. The only processed food we use is the Nestle multigrain or oatmeal cereal. We use the rule of trying a new food for three days. We then see if there is an allergic reaction at all. To my wife's brilliance, we only try the new food starting in the morning. So if there is a reaction we are not dealing with it late a night.   

When placing P in her chair, she is either excited or could careless. Once strapped in though, it is literally a song and dance routine while trying to prepare her food.  P needs to be engaged a lot or she is quite vocal or sometimes just a down right "fuss-bucket".  Honestly, It has been pretty cool coming up with spontaneous songs or games to keep her occupied. I will admit you cross the line into nonsense while entertaining your child, but who gives a shit. Do you want to see your child laugh or cry? 

Once the food is ready, and the bib is on, it's go time! Usually she is an active or very eager eater. 

Then there are the times when gets the "thousand yard stare".  This is a term given to soldiers who have killed and are forever changed by it. Now to my knowledge P has not done anything of the sort quite yet, but It's as if she is looking right through me, totally on another realm. Other moments to contend with is while bringing the spoon to her mouth she takes a bite and then proceeds to bite down on the front tray; smearing the food that's in her mouth left to right! This can last all feeding, I am torn between laughing, and trying to get the food to stay in her mouth. I win some and lose some.

Feeding time also means I have dinner ready for C. when she comes home. (C is my wife, I don't want to use wife every time while speaking about her.)  Taking on the stay at home dad role also means making sure you take care of the person coming home from work.  Now I admit, the meals I prepare are already pre-made that C has slaved over usually two weekends before hand. But they are ready when she steps in the door.  

When it comes to eating for myself, It's a struggle. P. gets about 20 mins. a day of T.V. while I prepare my own lunch. T.V. is something we try not to expose her to, but its a necessary evil. This comment is not ment to be preachy. People do what they gotta do to get by. This is just our belief. Also to be fair, P usually doesn't like T.V. after 10 mins. anyway. So are we blessed or cursed....? On to dinner now... Good Evening or Morning to all. 

Signing off for now. IN PEACE