Every month I used to share a list of all of Lucas’ milestones, but I haven’t complied one in a while. Every day Lucas shows me another wonderful side to his personality. His likes and dislikes are as complex as yours and mine. He’s amazing. Here is what I know and appreciate about my son…
There are bribes to get in and out of the car, move from one activity to the next, bribes to brush teeth, put on and take off articles of clothing, do things and behave the way I want him to. The dialogue varies from threats and time outs to special privileges, sweet treats and new…
“Lucas, what would you like for lunch?” “Mac ‘n’ cheese, please!” “Okay, do you want to pick out a bowl?” My mother attended West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas. Her best friend and roommate was named Brenda. My mother remarked more than once that Brenda’s sole purpose for attending college was to find a…
I don’t cook. Not even a little bit. I burned rice the other night. Who does that?! Me apparently. I make the same New Year’s resolution every year to make at least one dinner a month. So far so good…. Although, I think I owe my family four dinners. I’ve said it before (here and…
You probably won’t believe this but I have never tried any of Lucas’ food. I never taste tested the formula we gave him, rice cereal, homemade baby food we so painstakingly made when he was an infant, teething biscuits, puffs or other snacks. I try to give him a lot of things I don’t particularly…
As I was checking out at the grocery store recently, I thought… clearly I only had one thing on my mind during this visit: Lucas!Here’s what I came home with: yogurt, a gallon of milk, string cheese, apple juice, bubbles, wipes, chocolate chip granola bars, wipes, goldfish crackers, Elmo crackers, blueberry waffles, grape jam, peanut…
We need a high chair! Currently, we are using the fabulous Chicco 360 Rotating Hook On Chair and have it attached to our kitchen bar, but with as much as you enjoy dropping food on the floor and with all the yummy summer fruit soon to be available and warmer weather, I’d love to get…
You eat WAY better than I do. Your diet consists of organic fruits, vegetables, biscuits and crackers, tofu, whole wheat pasta, whole grain oatmeal cereal, free range chicken, yogurt, sugar free apple juice, etc. Last night you had lentils and brown rice while I went through the drive-thru at Del Taco for a Del Classic…
I was either a saint in a former life or the universe felt like it owed me one because you were just awesome on our trip to visit your grandparents in the Bay Area. You are a super traveler and I couldn’t be happier. I was so nervous because we haven’t made that trip since…
I used to cringe when I would see a family get up from a table at a restaurant leaving behind what looked like a bomb went off. I thought, how rude or I hope they left a big tip because someone is going to have to pick that up. Ever since you started eating solid…
