Wordless Wednesday: Looking Into 2012

The 2012 Post: If It's Broken, Fix It

We have a tendency here in the Hannemaniac household to plan on getting to things. I put off the things that I really don't like to do. I admire people who do things to just get them out of the way or start with the things they don't like, so they can focus on all the other good stuff. Instead, I have a terrible habit of putting those things aside and busying myself with another one of the hundred things on my to-do list. This is why things in my life pile up and why I work really well under pressure. Matt and I both have these habits.

So, here's to beating deadlines, replacing the bathroom fan and light in the kitchen, cleaning out all our of our drawers and closets, and fixing ourselves in all the ways we need to, but keep putting off until we "have time."

What are your resolutions this year?

Past New Year Posts:
The 2011 Post

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas from our family to yours! 

Thank you for your support, friendship, readership, love, 

and for being a part of our lives.We're crazy lucky.

Are Picky Eaters Born That Way?

Even Big Brother can't convince this baby that pureed food is a delicacy.

W has always been a great eater. He's adventurous, has a variety of foods that he enjoys, and doesn't like junky foods. Currently his favorite foods are California rolls and chopped salad. He's three, so I realize this is rare. I always kind of assumed that I could take credit for his terrific eating habits. All of his baby food was homemade and organic and I made him try just about every fruit and vegetable I could get my hands on. I became a baby food making lover.

So, yes, though I may not have admitted it at the time, I was patting myself on the back for creating a good, healthy eater. And I figured that if I just did it the same way with B I'd have another great eater on my hands.

We've been working on the feeding process with B for a couple of months. And it's not going too well. (Honestly, it's been total crap.) This kid does not like food. And not only does he not like it, he forces himself to throw up if he especially doesn't like it. Very dramatic.


Seriously? You're trying the carrots again?
No can do, lady.

I've broken food into four categories for B:

1. Foods that make him throw up: avocado, peas

2. Foods he accepts, spits out, and then refuses: apple, mango, carrots, rice cereal

3. Foods that had limited success (a few teaspoons forced into his mouth): butternut squash, parsnips, banana, peach, zucchini, sweet potato

4. Food he likes: pears (and, come on, pears are a gimme!)
I really felt that feeding was one of my areas of expertise as a mom. Was it just that I had an easy kid?


OK, now this is just gross.

That's the thing with being a parent, you never know what's coming around the corner. And you never stop learning, even when it comes to the things that you're good at. Making baby food takes work and there is something about having that food turned down and go to waste that is really, really painful. But, it doesn't mean I'm going to stop trying.

You just try to break my love of making baby food, little man. I dare you.