Oy. That's all I hear these days: I no like this cheese', 'I no like this green stuff', 'I no like this shirt.' It wouldn't be so bad ... but she has eaten that cheese and spinach before and has worn the shirt many times. I pointed that out to her ... and now I hear 'I no like that shirt - anymore'.
I have been lax with the picture taken but through no real fault of my own. OK, I misplaced the battery charger for the camera battery. Personally, I think it walked away someplace and I should look for it in someome's kitchen. Haven't gotten that far yet though. :)
Sigh, just not motivated to write anymore tonight. Who am I kidding? NCIS is on.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
YEAH! We are potty trained!
Dare I announce we are potty trained?
OK, so she peed while we were checking out the pumpkin last night, but doesn't it count that she KNEW it was coming? That she announced "Mommy, Ma'line peeing!" as she squatted on the walkway?
What counts is that she has not had an accident in daycare for 2 weeks (knock on wood) and she is very good (usually) about going at home. We just need to work on (me included) making sure she goes prior to going outside or getting involved in a project.
It has been cold and rainy here most of the week. I fear summer is over and we are swinging into Fall. While I like the change of seasons, the leaves changing colors, apples and pumpkins, I wish we had a little more of the HHH weather. I know my tomatoes were wishing it had been a lot hotter (and sunnier) this summer.
OK, so she peed while we were checking out the pumpkin last night, but doesn't it count that she KNEW it was coming? That she announced "Mommy, Ma'line peeing!" as she squatted on the walkway?
What counts is that she has not had an accident in daycare for 2 weeks (knock on wood) and she is very good (usually) about going at home. We just need to work on (me included) making sure she goes prior to going outside or getting involved in a project.
It has been cold and rainy here most of the week. I fear summer is over and we are swinging into Fall. While I like the change of seasons, the leaves changing colors, apples and pumpkins, I wish we had a little more of the HHH weather. I know my tomatoes were wishing it had been a lot hotter (and sunnier) this summer.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Ma’line no like ….
I have been hearing that quite a bit these days when it comes to meal time. The other morning I was getting some breakfast together for her. I washed some grapes (her current favorite) and cut her a slice of Zucchini Carrot Bread, topped with a schmear of cream cheese. ‘No mommy’, she says, handing it back to me, "Ma’line no like this bread". Wouldn't even try it and it was a brand new recipe too! Sigh.
Last night I made a new recipe – Ziti with Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach and Gorgonzola Sauce. This recipe came together pretty quickly and was quite tasty (got to love that) so I had all the ingredients out on the counter when I whipped up the sauce. I watched out of the corner of my eye as a little hand reached up onto the counter and grabbed the container that held the rest of the gorgonzola. I watched as she picked up a crumble and stuck it in her mouth, fully expecting to see it come back out. "Mmmmm”, she says, "Ma’line likes this", and then proceeds to the silverware drawer where she pulls out a spoon. She walked over the table, sat in her chair and proceeded to eat what little was left in the container.
Fast forward to supper time. I had grilled up some chicken breasts to mix in with the pasta so we had a little more protein. She was happily eating the pasta, chicken, tomatoes and sauce and then happened upon a piece of spinach. The look on her face was priceless and she promptly spit it out. She looked at it all mixed in with her pasta and then looked over my plate. "Ma’line no like the green stuff" she said and spent the next five minutes picking out every speck of green and giving it to me. Should I mention she has eaten spinach before?
It seems my 2 yr old has pretty diverse palate. Counted among her favorites are feta cheese, salami, kalamata olives, black olives, blue cheese dressing and now gorgonzola cheese. When it comes to veggies and dip, she chooses pepper slices (green and red) over anything else. She loves salmon and gobbled up a pasta casserole that was made with sliced eggplant.
But she won’t even try zucchini bread.
Last night I made a new recipe – Ziti with Cherry Tomatoes, Spinach and Gorgonzola Sauce. This recipe came together pretty quickly and was quite tasty (got to love that) so I had all the ingredients out on the counter when I whipped up the sauce. I watched out of the corner of my eye as a little hand reached up onto the counter and grabbed the container that held the rest of the gorgonzola. I watched as she picked up a crumble and stuck it in her mouth, fully expecting to see it come back out. "Mmmmm”, she says, "Ma’line likes this", and then proceeds to the silverware drawer where she pulls out a spoon. She walked over the table, sat in her chair and proceeded to eat what little was left in the container.
Fast forward to supper time. I had grilled up some chicken breasts to mix in with the pasta so we had a little more protein. She was happily eating the pasta, chicken, tomatoes and sauce and then happened upon a piece of spinach. The look on her face was priceless and she promptly spit it out. She looked at it all mixed in with her pasta and then looked over my plate. "Ma’line no like the green stuff" she said and spent the next five minutes picking out every speck of green and giving it to me. Should I mention she has eaten spinach before?
It seems my 2 yr old has pretty diverse palate. Counted among her favorites are feta cheese, salami, kalamata olives, black olives, blue cheese dressing and now gorgonzola cheese. When it comes to veggies and dip, she chooses pepper slices (green and red) over anything else. She loves salmon and gobbled up a pasta casserole that was made with sliced eggplant.
But she won’t even try zucchini bread.
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