Valentine's Day 2008 Have you ever had one of those moments where you are wondering if your child is really your child? Most of the time when my children do stuff, I end up saying, "you are your father's child!" I had that new experience this week with Carter. I am trying to keep/add vegetables in my kids' diet. So when I went to the grocery store, I got several different types of fresh and canned vegetables. I remembering their babysitter saying something about peas at lunch one day, so I got a can of green peas. Now just to update you on my eating habits. I DON'T eat vegetables and especially green vegetables (except lettuce). So I was shocked one morning when Carter was in the pantry and insisted on eating peas. He recognized the can and pulled it out saying, "peas, peas". I thought okay its 10:30, but if you asking for peas, I will give you peas. This whole time saying outload to myself (quietly), "You are not my child, where did you come from!" As I am quietly gagging while opening and draining the can, I am still mutterring it to myself. I pour a small amount of peas into a bowl and heat them up. Do you eat peas cold or hot? I didn't know, I figured hot so in the mircrowave they went. Carter was already sitting at the tables yelling for his peas, CRAZY! I gave him his peas, he began to eat. I went back into the kitchen to tidy up. A little later, Carter said all done and held up with bowl. I am STILL saying to myself, "Where did you come from?" I went to get him out and noticed green peas ALL over the floor. He didn't eat one! When I saw the peas all over the floor, I just laughed out load and shook by head. Mainly for two reasons, yes, he was finally my child; and second, that is what I used to do when I didn't want to eat something. I knew my mother wouldn't make me eat anything that hit the floor, and she was too cheap to open up another can just to make me eat a portion. Just a funny Carter story this week!
