Miracle on Main Street
Clara,
Something very special happened tonite.
For once, I decided to just give in at the dinner table and not insult you by presenting you with something other than bare naked whole wheat pasta to eat. I had finally grown weary of the daily rejection I endure where you cast away dinner as if I've just asked you to nap on a bed of rusty nails, and "duh", like that's even a possibility! So of course tonite, after I decided to just give in, you said to me:
"Mamma, why aren't you giving me spinach lasagna on my plate?"
I wanted to reply with, "As if!"
but said,
"Why would you like some?" - knowing you were just tricking me.
So, as if paying to see a movie that I knew would be a lemon, I reluctantly placed my coins (aka lasagna) before you. In what seemed like an eternity, you brought the fork up to your mouth and ate it! You ate spinach lasagna! You ate it for nearly 3 minutes until you realized that you don't do THAT, THAT being eating food with ingredients in it.
I have the monitor on extra loud tonite, waiting to see if I can hear the subtle vibration of your virginous digestive tract, processing green vegetables for the very first time.
I now feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel - a true miracle during this holiday season!
PS. I post this picture below, because it was a novel moment as well. Max protecting you as opposed to pushing all 48 of your buttons simultaneously. May vegetable ingestion and protective sibling relationships abound during this holiday season!
Something very special happened tonite.
For once, I decided to just give in at the dinner table and not insult you by presenting you with something other than bare naked whole wheat pasta to eat. I had finally grown weary of the daily rejection I endure where you cast away dinner as if I've just asked you to nap on a bed of rusty nails, and "duh", like that's even a possibility! So of course tonite, after I decided to just give in, you said to me:
"Mamma, why aren't you giving me spinach lasagna on my plate?"
I wanted to reply with, "As if!"
but said,
"Why would you like some?" - knowing you were just tricking me.
So, as if paying to see a movie that I knew would be a lemon, I reluctantly placed my coins (aka lasagna) before you. In what seemed like an eternity, you brought the fork up to your mouth and ate it! You ate spinach lasagna! You ate it for nearly 3 minutes until you realized that you don't do THAT, THAT being eating food with ingredients in it.
I have the monitor on extra loud tonite, waiting to see if I can hear the subtle vibration of your virginous digestive tract, processing green vegetables for the very first time.
I now feel there is a light at the end of the tunnel - a true miracle during this holiday season!
PS. I post this picture below, because it was a novel moment as well. Max protecting you as opposed to pushing all 48 of your buttons simultaneously. May vegetable ingestion and protective sibling relationships abound during this holiday season!
posted by Hello Kitty | 3:11 PM
3 Comments:
Hhahaha! Have you ever read the childrens stroy, "Bread and Jam for Francis"? I bet it would be your darling daughters favorite tale.
Oh Yeah!! Let there be light. So happy for you and this new development. The possibilities are endless now. Any suggestions for my chicken nugget eating cutie?( oh on occasion grilled cheese )Hope you're feelin better, we miss you : ).
Just found that book Bread and Jam... it is PERFECT!
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