- Nuggets
- Peanut Butter and Honey Sandwiches
- Meatballs
- Salmon Patties (no bun)
- Hot Dogs (no bun)
- Teriyaki
- Spaghetti (extra Parmesan)
- Quesadillas
- Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
- Crackers - Saltines, Oyster, or "Turn Around" aka: Ritz
It's so boring feeding him the same thing night after night. I even stooped to a low level when I used a Chuck e Cheese commercial as a bribe, telling him the only reason we haven't been yet is because he won't eat pizza. This past week though, we have officially tried and liked 4 new things!
- Orange Chicken (fried rice is still a no-go.)
- Tuna Casserole (probably his least favorite of the bunch, but he ate it with minimal complaining.)
- Minestrone Soup (he told me he would only eat the beans but after I made him taste the noodles and the veggies he announced that he actually liked all of it!)
- Pizza (an unplanned trip to Chuck e Cheese happened when a Daddy and Me date went down the toilet after they showed up at Owen's favorite arcade and found it completely shut down. Long story short: Boy in tears, Dad tries Chuck e Cheese arcade instead, Boy is happy, Dad orders a pizza, Boy eats whole pizza, Boy announces he "loves" pizza.)
I have big dreams of the boys in high school and eating me out of house and home. I just want to make a huge dinner and have the boys and their friends gobble it all up and say, "thanks Mom" before they run back out the door. I have faith it will happen. I have faith that the days of "Just 5 more bites. No, BIG bites." and "If you eat that I have something really special for dessert!" will eventually come to an end. This week was my first glimpse of it.
Tonight as Owen was eating his minestrone, I was imagining this future way of life and said, "You know Bud, someday you are going to realize your mom is a really good cook." He answered, "Well Mom, I already know that." Awwwwwwwwwwww.
Oh, happy day!
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