to eat? or not to eat? there is no question!

As we've journeyed down the road of milestones, we've had some good times and not so good times. But like with all things kids--it goes by quickly, good or bad...

When Evan was just a few days old, my doula came to check in on us and said something to me that has become my mantra as a mother. She said to try to enjoy all the moments, whether they were good or not, because they go by so quickly. "This, too, shall pass". And boy was she right!  When Evan finally started sleeping through the night, we went through a phase where he decided to get up and cry at 4 or 5 in the morning. But it passed and we were back to sleeping 'well'. There was a time when he would just snuggle with us in the morning, but once he learned to crawl we couldn't keep him still. Every phase, good or bad, will pass quickly...

Which brings me to our current phase: eat? no thanks! We just started to transition him onto cow's and almond milk (both because almond milk doesn't contain enough of the fat that babies need), and I've been mixing formula into it as well. So I know he is still getting good nutrients. But, geez, this kid is just not interested. He will eat fruit all day, and drink anything I'm drinking, but forget everything else! I know, this is a phase and "this, too, shall pass". This is what I keep telling myself now - he will eventually eat and I will not be sent away for starving my child! I have proof that I try:

That's the remainder of: cheese and bread (usually a winner, but not today), strawberries (which did ok), and oatmeal with bananas and blackberries. Oh yeah, and OJ that was spilled everywhere. I am banking on the belief that when he's hungry, he'll eat, and in the meantime he'll be just fine...

I just let him play for about 10 minutes while I stocked up on some sanity (coffee). Then I took his clothes off and rinsed him off in the bathroom sink. It's bath day, but I'm thinking he'll get that before his afternoon nap...you know, after he makes a mess of himself at lunch. The one I doubt he'll eat.