Bouncing Boy

Nile has become a picky eater. Many times it's not unusual to have him eat nothing but peas for dinner, or a few bites of applesauce, or the ever popular mac 'n cheese. His favorite phrase over the last two months is "No like it!" (said no less than 25 times a day)

We've also found that he gets REALLY cranky when he is hungry (oddly enough, just like his mother). Today was no exception. After we decided that he did not need to have mac 'n cheese for the fifth time in six days, at lunch he refused to eat anything. And not because he couldn't eat it, because he wouldn't. Really. He actually ate a few bites then pitched a fit when we tried to help him spear a piece of pasta with his fork. Tom gave up and put him to bed early for his nap.

After this experience, and two hours of CRANKY NILE, I settled for a kid-friendly dinner. Rotini pasta, sauce to dip it, apples, and peas. And, we started dinner at 4:30. To our amazement, he ate everything on his plate and I had fun watching the boys be "apple robots" (that's another story) and polish off almost a whole apple.

Guess what happens when Nile eats?

He is insanely happy - he actually bounces around the house.