http://www.motherloadblog.com/2006/08/not-what-id-intended/ diary of a modern-day housewife superhero Thu, 16 Mar 2017 17:24:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.motherloadblog.com/2006/08/not-what-id-intended/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Melanie Mon, 07 Aug 2006 16:26:05 +0000 http://motherloadblog.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-40 oh, that sounds too familiar. the tray covered with food, the floor covered with what gab's could get off the tray before i caught it... and the concern that she will wither away on a diet of formula and cheerios... the joys of motherhood! but the babysitter gets a daily shot - good because i can share some of the pain, but bad b/c i have to hear someone else voice the "would not eat" refrain! again, the joys of motherhood. so one of these days we will catch this on video and when she is grown and will only drink veuve and eat oysters from japan and homemade pate (her dad makes it), i will look back and remember where it all started... oh, that sounds too familiar. the tray covered with food, the floor covered with what gab’s could get off the tray before i caught it… and the concern that she will wither away on a diet of formula and cheerios… the joys of motherhood! but the babysitter gets a daily shot – good because i can share some of the pain, but bad b/c i have to hear someone else voice the “would not eat” refrain! again, the joys of motherhood. so one of these days we will catch this on video and when she is grown and will only drink veuve and eat oysters from japan and homemade pate (her dad makes it), i will look back and remember where it all started…

]]> http://www.motherloadblog.com/2006/08/not-what-id-intended/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Megan K. Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:50:46 +0000 http://motherloadblog.com/wordpress/?p=51#comment-39 Don't feel bad. Ella had pizza crust and watermelon for lunch today. I've heard you should look at a baby/toddler's diet in terms of days, not meals. And I'm buying it. It's what saves me from feeling like a bad mother. Plus, you have to pick your battles -- and I've discovered that this is one battle that I'm never going to win! Don’t feel bad. Ella had pizza crust and watermelon for lunch today. I’ve heard you should look at a baby/toddler’s diet in terms of days, not meals. And I’m buying it. It’s what saves me from feeling like a bad mother. Plus, you have to pick your battles — and I’ve discovered that this is one battle that I’m never going to win!

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