But like the pictures from wordless wednesday it had to do with my Cam man dude guy so I'll share it today.
I'm peeing a little. This is all so exciting. I can't even TELL you how happy I am today.
So. last week. or it could have been a month ago at this point I'm still in a bit of a fog and can't really remember what today is.
Any ways. what was I saying ?
OH RIGHT ! last whenever. I normally leave the choice of vegetable up to my children who actually eat them. Nate didn't really have a chance to put his 2 cents in before Cam offered up CORN ! Whatever. I've heard these empty threats before. I've eaten my fair share of cold corn off of some wasteful schmucks plate.
This time he wanted me to know he was serious. As I was putting the foods in their separated places on their plates... I served up the standard 2-3 kernels of corn on Spencer and Cameron's plates. Cameron stood with his chin to the counter and asked for more. I let a couple more kernels fall from the tip of the spoon. He then requested "LOTS MORE" excitedly....so I heaped a spoon full filling the small area which is normally void of any attention.....he took his plate and walked to the table.
As I headed back to the table with drinks for everyone I noticed Cam shoveling (and I mean fist fulls, not even using a fork) of corn into his mouth.
(jaw drops to floor right ?)
He did it again with peas a few nights or a couple of weeks later. NO SHIT !
My kid who won't eat ANYTHING that is said to grow in dirt ate corn and then peas.
and if you mention that they aren't really even vegetables...that they are the crappy sugar filled ones that don't have any nutritional value....I'll stab out your eyes with a corn husk. because DAMN IT HE ATE VEGETABLES.
It's been 2 years people.
SO WAIT ! IT GETS BETTER !
I make fruit smoothies for them. I use the frozen bag of mixed berries from Costco. Blueberries blackberries raspberries etc. I add yogurt a banana and milk and blend. It's delicious. Everyone loves them. EXCEPT FOR CAM !
"they have chunks mom"
so I would blend it until there was nothing but smooth
"I can still taste it mom. it's crunchy"
referring to the seeds.
I offered it every time...just like you are supposed to and either one of the other kids would drink it after everyone left the table....or it was wasted and washed down the drain.
Yesterday. Cam drank his smoothie. THE WHOLE DAMN THING. almost.
just drank it up.
AND WHAT HE DOESN'T KNOW IS I ADD DROPS OF VITAMINS IN IT TOO !!!!!!
and sometimes I add it to his drink at night.
HA !
He's gettin healthy for Christmas. Mommy and mama are glad.
I can't tell you how much hope this gives me.
It's that there is a chance of him eating something besides crackers, chicken nuggets and PB&J's.
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uuuuh. sorry. I must have lost consciousness with all of this joy and hope in me.
This was a picture from a post March 2010 Cam is 3 1/2.
Reflecting makes my heart flutter !
14 comments:
I'm so happy for him, K!
yay that is just so awesome!
Love this!!!!
Yay, Cam! There is hope!
I remember that picture and still laugh when I see it.. Like it's pure torture to even be in the presence of vegetables!!
So what your saying is that there is HOPE?!?!?!
yeah!!! Thank you for this - there is hope in my house now
Ha that's funny! We always offer and hope they eat. Our kids eat veggies fine. They even love salad and broccoli! So weird! My Cam has turned down cottage cheese his whole life. Figured it was a texture thing. Kept putting it on his plate and making him try it. Now he seriously likes it! It's true what they say about having to taste something over 20 times before they know if they like it or not!
Way to go Cam!! That's fantastic!!
Way to go for sticking with it!! We're feeling fairly hopeless right now about Ryan's limited taste buds, sounds like we need to be more consistent about making her try things we know she doesn't like right now!
Amy, I don't make my kids try them. I offer it and suggest that they try it...but ultimately I leave it up to them. :)
OH... that tells me that there is a hope.. My boy - wouldn't take a bite of veg. Now he said he prefer to eat one top of broccoli and covered with cheese. (at least its a processing? right?) I sure hope so
That is exciting news!!!!
Reading that title was painful :-P
This post got me thinking and raised a question in my mind to ask you. Is it likely that #3&4 will push me the rest of the way into believing that I've given myself too much credit and too much blame for how my kids are? Number two convinced me of this a fair bit...
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the photo! Carrots, tomatoes, celery, it is just so traumatizing!! haha
He is getting older! Growing up. Trying new things. That is awesome!!
Really, though, I think Cam and Gryfi are long lost brothers - ya know, the brothers from the other other other mothers or something. He has always had very limited tastes on food. But, he too has started trying new things. Not so much vegetables, yet. But, he likes honey, and raisins, and gummy bears... They do this tasting Tuesday thing at school, and he is actually tasting stuff.
Sigh. They are growing up. Mixed emotions filling me right now.
best picture ever!
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