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I don't believe in picky eaters.

This is a topic I’ve been thinking about for a while but honestly too afraid to say my peace in fear I will offend. Because I will offend.  Your child doesn’t have to survive off peanut butter sandwiches and mac n cheese; cook and they will eat!

This is how we did things and this is the outcome we got. That me preface by saying when he was a baby I made his baby food (which I don’t think made a difference in this story but who knows) and just like most parents we avoided peanut butter or honey for a while in fear of allergies, choking, yadda yadda.

Fast forward to 1 - 2 year old Mo and he was eating mostly what we ate but in toddler form. You know chicken breast sliced up, little chunks of soft veggies, bananas, and whatever we had he would eat. Some of it he hated but the important note being we didn’t say “ok you don’t like this so we will never give it to you again”. We would just try again.

As 2 turned into 3 he was eating any and everything we ate. I prepare an adult dinner and portion out a toddler size for his plate. If it’s spicy I make sure to separate that part because come on, common sense; kids can’t handle too much heat!  At this age if he says I don’t like it we say too bad you have to eat some of it. Half the time he’ll surprise himself and actually like it and the other times he will only eat the 3 bites required and move on. We don’t make hot dogs or fish sticks, we don’t let him eat a PB&J for dinner, and we don’t back off.

Yes, my child’s favorite food is chicken and french fries from Chick Fil A…he’s 3. But he also loves broccoli, Italian subs, and shrimp. He loves real food because that’s his normal. Does he have any idea his peanut butter is all natural and spread over healthy hearty wheat bread? Nope. Does he know what a happy meal is? Nay. Does he whole heartedly believe eating vegetables give you big muscles? You bet.

Parents: don’t sell your kids short. Be firm at dinner. Make it fun and tasty. We all have to pick our battles but make this one of the things you fight for.  If you have to sprinkle a tablespoon of cheese over those brussle spouts to get them to eat them, go for it. You are in control and what you’re feeding your toddler at an early age will set the tone for their palette the rest of their childhood.

This is joy.

Being attacked by a toddler while wrapped in my husband’s arms with our second little bundle growing away inside me and feeling so incredibly genuinely happy.

 

I am so undeserving of this beautiful life I live in and thankful everyday for those that are in it.

So much joy.

Snipits

I posted two new posts (well technically ones I wrote but never posted because hello trying to keep a secret) and back dated them to September 8^th and 28^th to keep everything in order. They are fun little clips of where we’ve been the past 13 weeks.

I hope everyone had a great weekend and recovering from Daylight Savings. Oh wait, you don’t have a toddler so you actually enjoyed the extra hour?

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Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart. 

This is my desire. This is my heart.

I’m 12.5 weeks with our 2nd appointment Thursday.

Due May 11th but what do due dates mean when Moses decided to hold off 7 additional days?

Excited would be an understatement.

We’ve already shared those ironic laughable moments that Moses can now completely dress, feed, and wipe himself and we are starting all the way back to square one. 

Do you understand now why I can’t possibly come up with anything good to write when all I’m thinking is baby? I wrote a few posts throughout the journey that I’ll finally be able to publish.

Y’all, we’re going to be a family of four. Surreal, but incredibly happy.
 

Christmas in October? You bet

When I got the email last week I squealed with joy; not only did I feel like they were spying on my and know I was knee deep into planning our family photos for this very reason but also because there is no denying it...it's The Holiday Season!
The Christmas Cardsare here and they are fabulous!I've been a huge fan of Shutterfly since we ordered Christmas cards through them two years ago and they've yet to disappoint. Since then I've done birthday invites, kid's valentines, and my newest favorite a photo book. 

Here are some of my favorites this year: 

I love that they get out of the traditional box but still keep it classy. If you're on a budget? No problem, they have something for everyone.

Here comes the fun part: one of you is getting a $50 credit off your total order! All you have to do is leave me a comment telling me your favorite Shutterfly card this year and your email address. Giveaway ends on October 29th so don't wait around and forgot! The winner will be sent a promo code from Shutterfly.

Also, check out their Special Offers page - http://www.shutterfly.com/special-offers

Thanks to Shutterfly for sponsoring this post but as always the opinions are my own! 

Here.

We're all alive. All well.

And finally got home internet for the first time in years.

I colored my hair ombre and stop counting weight watcher points.

Moses now wipes himself.

Davy is still incredible. 

There's your nutshell.

Thanks for sticking with me these quite months...tomorrow I'm doing a great $50 giveaway so come back!