Fortunately, this correlated to Sammy's new-found obsession--quite literally an obsession--with the vacuum, so the kitchen floor had already been vacuumed twice this morning when this happened. All was not lost.
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Nooooooo!
That's ma boy!
Oh, just enjoying a little post-prenatal appointment at our favorite place in Gainesville, BBTC.
Eggnog has arrived!
It truly is fall, and subsequently holiday time, when eggnog hits the shelves. Sammy and I found this at Fresh Market today (yes, that's where I grocery shop when Sean leaves town and I have no accountability). It's Sammy's first ever glass of eggnog--complete with nutmeg sprinkled on top. The time taken to down about 6oz of this stuff? About 2 minutes. Ha! His Uncle Josh will be so proud.
Dinner time
This is my dinner--a ham sandwich. Recipe: bread and ham. That's it. Ha! This is the kind of meal that just hurts Sean's brain (and tummy) for how boring it is, but I'm loving it because it makes me feel like a kid again eating it. It's so sweetly simple. Bon appetit to me!
Rejected Spinach Noodles
We already knew Sammy was a picky eater, but this blows all my expectations out of the pasta bowl. While eating veggie pasta spirals, he set aside the spinach noodles he rejected as he ate from the other array of noodles. I'm so impressed, I'm not even upset by this additional persnicketiness.
Victory?
Sammy is a terrible eater. It's been this way from the beginning, but especially since we introduced solid foods, he's never quite been--how you say--a fan. Even foods he really, really likes (steak, pork, chicken), he'll refuse even when he hasn't eaten in a while. It's enough to make a momma go off food, too.
So I've started documenting his meals before and after, particularly because his 15 month appointment is less than a month away. And, what do you know? One of his first documentations was a success. Yes, we sat at the table for about forty-five minutes, and yes, YouTube videos were playing constantly. But he got most of it down!
Before:
After:
Wrapping Christmas presents means...
a dangerous snack for Sammy. Really, right after this was taken, I had to remove from his mouth a piece of this paper he had separated from the rest with his slobber. The world is a dangerous place when even Christmas wrapping can get ya.
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Introducing....solid foods!
Last Sunday, the 13th, we introduced solid foods to our little guy. In doing so, we felt like we were doing something naughty--like we were taking away part of his innocence. Nevertheless, we did it.
We started out with a carrot/milk puree that I made myself. He wasn't a fan. There was no fussing, but he did produce some mighty what-in-the-world-are-you-doing-to-me looks. So we said to each other, "Maybe he doesn't like carrots just like his daddy. Let's try something else." Well, he did the same thing with the sweet potatoes that I made for him at the end of the week.
Below is his first ever introduction to solids. We only let it go on for about five minutes since he clearly wasn't enjoying himself. The unedited version, for those of you who just can't get enough of our baby, is here.
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Burrito Bros. Taco Co.
So Burrito Bros. is one of my favorite restaurants ever. The double-wrapped chicken burrito with red sauce on the side got me through the morning sickness stages of my pregnancy while still being somewhat nourished. I hated everything except those chicken burritos.
Sean took Samuel and me on Wednesday, and I indulged my craving. I took this picture while eating my burrito and while staring at my sweet husband and still perfect child on a beautiful day. How could anything be better?!
And by the way, the shirt Samuel is wearing is the first piece of clothing we ever got or received for him. I was picking up food for Sean and me right after we found out I was pregnant. When I saw the sign advertising children's shirts, I just had to get a 6 month one for Samuel. It's probably my favorite piece of clothing between me, Sean and Samuel. 2 Comments
Chicken Pot Pie
Last week, I fixed dinner for just our family for the first time since Sammy's birth. Since then, I've made us a shepherd's pie, a sausage gravy (with Sean's help) over egg noodles and another chicken pot pie. It's been fun to be back in the kitchen. What did I eat before getting back in the kitchen? Chicken and rice. Every meal. Every day. No joke. I was getting worried about my lack of nutritional variation.
Edited to add: I never once complained about the chicken and rice. I was always grateful to Sean for making it for me.
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Abby’s Visit
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Last Tuesday, Aunt Abby paid Sammy (and us) a visit for several days. We pretty much just sat around the house, talking and playing with Sammy, but what could be better than that?!
One of the reasons Abby chose to come last week was so that she could help watch Sammy while Sean and I were both members of Charity’s wedding party. Abby was such a trooper—Samuel was hungry during both the rehearsal and the wedding ceremony, so she can probably still hear his cries ringing in her ears. I loved being a part of the ceremony, but I couldn’t wait to get back to my baby (true love?).
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| Bottle-feeding Garden |
We practiced bottle-feeding before leaving for Orlando. It worked okay, but this boy was not fooled. He definitely prefers the real deal.
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