In attempt to get Eli to try new foods, we've nagged, threatened, bribed, and force fed. None of this works. Constantly, I am going back to the place where you can find the answer to all of your problems... the
internet. This is where I have learned that you should not do any of these aforementioned verbs. Instead, you should make sure that there is at least one thing on your child's plate that they like and act like you don't care if they eat or not. Here's the problem. My kids always think they need a "treat" after supper. I thought I was being really smart by telling them that all they had to do was TRY everything on their plate and they could have a small piece of candy. Unfortunately, Noah was eating his food very quickly in order to get to the treat part, and then he'd complain about being hungry at bed time. Eli was basically eating three bites of food. However, he was TRYING NEW FOODS, and I was happy. 3 nights ago, I only made 2 things. One was peas which he doesn't like and the other was
alfredo potatoes with ham that he had never tried before. I was certain that he'd like it, but after one bite, he declared that he didn't. Then he took one bite of peas and was ready for his treat. That is when it stopped; no more treats after supper. Two nights ago, Eli tried something new, and he liked it (and he ate it all). Last night, he was willing to try my newest version of roasted broccoli. He ate 3 bites in addition to his other food. Maybe I'm not supposed to bribe my children, but I do believe Eli learned that it won't hurt to "take one bite". Hopefully, this continues, and we can actually laugh instead of cry during family meals.
Saturday it was off to my Grandparents' for Truax Christmas. My Grandma made Vikings and Twins hat, mitten, and scarf sets for all the great-grandchildren. I'm not sure how she finds time after working and doing MANY other projects. She is an amazing woman. My mom has decided that must be where Krista gets it as she walked out of the hospital and came to the gathering. We are so thankful that her surgery went well.
pumpkin patch with Jake and Chase
His teacher said that he is a great student. He is very bright but very shy. His parents are very proud!
I'm not sure if it was the 25 fewer degrees or if it was the audience, but his time improved by 4 minutes!
Thankfully, it turned in to a gorgeous afternoon, so we were able to do a little exploring in Maplewood after all. The leaves aren't quite at peak, but it was still beautiful.
Noah has been begging me everday for over a week to get a Wolverine costume, so we finally made a trip to Target today. Is there any chance he'll still want to be the same thing in a month?
After a trip to the eye doctor on Monday afternoon, we found out that Eli is far-sided, and his left eye is MUCH stronger than his right. I thought getting a two year old to wear glasses would be hard, but I think this is going to be worse! Yep, I should have had his eyes checked over the summer. It would have been a lot easier to START school with them. Any suggestions???
His desk is in the back of the room. When we went to back to school night last week, I asked him if he could read the names on the white board, and he said they were too far away. His eye doctor appointment is scheduled for Monday.
