Bug is a very picky eater. He has always been like that and as a picky eater myself, I get it. Still, in a desire to have my children have broader horizons than me, I try to keep serving a variety of foods. It has felt like a battle the majority of nights. To avoid this, we tried a range of things. We established expectations for how much he needed to try before deciding he didn't like something. We try to serve foods we know he'll like at least a few nights a week and include foods he's not sure about with them so he still has the opportunity to try them. We included him in the choosing and preparing of food. Nothing seemed to work and meal times were becoming a frustrating back and forth instead of family time to talk and be together.
And what seemed to be suddenly over the last few weeks, he's trying new things. Sometimes he's even doing the asking for something different. With minimal reminders, he's tried the portion set out for him; sometimes he likes it and sometimes not, but he does it. Then, today, the crowning moment - he tried a bite of everything on his plate without complaint and found he did like one item he wasn't sure about. Such a great reminder of the power of perseverance, even when you can't yet see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now, will that still be the case next time it's a new food or something he's not really fond of? I don't know, but I know that this moment of success will certainly help fuel me to keep offering him new foods and be lovingly consistent about our expectations that he try them. Who knows what he'll try next?
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Trust
I love the song "More Like Falling in Love" by Jason Gray. It's been in my head a lot today as I have needed to continually come back to that love and choose to trust in it. It's easy to trust when things make sense and then comes the moment when it doesn't make sense and I have to get out of my head where I just can't comprehend the bad things that happen in this world and make the decision in my heart to keep trusting. A dear friend experienced a heart breaking loss yesterday and as I grieve with her and wait for additional news about the situation, I keep going back to what my heart says.
And over the course of the day as I've prayed over and over for her, her husband, and her son to be able to feel Jesus' arms around them, I realize He's holding me too. And though there's still sadness, I am buoyed by that and reminded again that I'm so passionately thankful for my Savior who never lets go. It is a day where I could easily grow weary, but I choose not to give in to that and instead keep my eyes trained on Jesus. Thank you, Lord, for who you were, who you are, and who you will always be.
And over the course of the day as I've prayed over and over for her, her husband, and her son to be able to feel Jesus' arms around them, I realize He's holding me too. And though there's still sadness, I am buoyed by that and reminded again that I'm so passionately thankful for my Savior who never lets go. It is a day where I could easily grow weary, but I choose not to give in to that and instead keep my eyes trained on Jesus. Thank you, Lord, for who you were, who you are, and who you will always be.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Technology
It amazes me how different the world is that my kids are growing up than the one I grew up in. And I know that every generation says that, but it still boggles me when Hazel or Noah want to play games on my iPod and then navigate it with ease to get to what they want. When I was their age, personal computers were just beginning to be a reality and we wouldn't have a big clunky one in our house for another five years. And in a lot of ways, it's wonderful because we get to stay connected to grandparents and friends and family despite the distance. And we can know what's going on with friends as often as they post updates on Facebook.
And while I'm thankful for these things, sometimes, I also look at the flip side of how BUSY everything is. I've never been good at doing one thing at a time, but it's pretty comical when I go to sit on the couch with iPod, book, and TV remote. This past week, I found myself playing on the iPod while watching a kids show with the kids. Too much. It was a big splash in the face -- I want things to be a little slower sometimes. I was adamant that we would never been one of those families with stuff going on multiple nights in the week and so far, I've kept to that. But things are still so busy inside our house. So my goal this week is to slow things down. Limit the multitasking and make sure that at least some of my time every day this week that's spent with my children is truly spent with them - no devices, no other projects at the same time. I'm betting we'll all feel a little calmer.
And while I'm thankful for these things, sometimes, I also look at the flip side of how BUSY everything is. I've never been good at doing one thing at a time, but it's pretty comical when I go to sit on the couch with iPod, book, and TV remote. This past week, I found myself playing on the iPod while watching a kids show with the kids. Too much. It was a big splash in the face -- I want things to be a little slower sometimes. I was adamant that we would never been one of those families with stuff going on multiple nights in the week and so far, I've kept to that. But things are still so busy inside our house. So my goal this week is to slow things down. Limit the multitasking and make sure that at least some of my time every day this week that's spent with my children is truly spent with them - no devices, no other projects at the same time. I'm betting we'll all feel a little calmer.
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