Food Wars

Riley and I are starting to do battle over dinner, and I am determined to win.

After the stage three disaster, you would think I’d have learned my lesson and scaled back his new way of eating.

Oh, but no.

I plowed right ahead full steam, thinking Riley could handle the next level the very next night.

I decided to give him a sampling of all of the wonderful and delicious options from our celebratory Father’s Day dinner, things like roasted turkey, caesar pasta salad, bulgur wheat and edamame salad, and potato casserole. I mashed everything up as best as I could (or cut it into very small pieces) and began his dinner a little before 5:30pm.

We didn’t finish the process until after 6.

Whatcha got there in my bowl, Mom? It doesn’t look like the stuff I usually get…..

I guess I’ll give it a try, seeing as I really have no choice in the matter.

Hmmm, interesting.

But I do not believe I like this.

Please take it away.

Where’s my normal food? Can’t a guy get a little pureed apple around here? I’d probably even settle for peas at this point!

Okay, so Riley actually did pretty well, considering all of the new textures and tastes, and I just need to learn to be more patient with him. (And start feeding him lots earlier so he can get to bed at a reasonable time, instead of just before 7pm.) He didn’t finish everything that was in his bowl, but I did give him a whole thing of pureed mango at the end, which he gobbled up.

The bottom line? A truce. I may be sticking with the pureed options a bit longer and easing him into the real food slowly but surely. That seems like the best option for both parties involved.

Wish us luck!

P.S. – A very Happy Birthday to Nola today…..we love you!