Eat!

Nina,

I realize that you are going on two and you are growing and changing every day, but please do your Mother a solid; EAT! Every day I make you everything I can possibly think of for you to eat and every day you don't eat it. It gives me some serious anxiety little girl. I keep reading and hearing from other parents that it's completely normal, but even though it may be normal, it still sucks that you aren't getting the nourishment your little body needs. I give you Pediasures which I know you love, vitamins, lots of milk, and whatever you will eat but baby, eat some normal things! Like...mac and cheese,  pasta, pancakes, oatmeal, waffles, potatoes, MEAT! The only thing you eat is: grapes, apples, bananas, crackers, chicken nuggets, and french fries. Sometimes I can get you to eat a lunchable. I even took you to the doctors to get her advice. She said I'm doing everything right and it's just a phase but I can't help but feel bad because food is so good and you are totally missing out!

I am glad you are too young to remember the screaming you do and the torture it seems you are in when we visit Dr. Pellar. You definitely don't like to be messed with. I feel bad that she has to do all of those things to you, but at least I don't make you get shots. It is kind of funny to watch her put that stick on your tongue and you scream so loud that your hangy ball in the back of your throat shakes all crazy. That might sound terrible, but it is funny. The best part about visiting Dr. Pellar is that you get a lollipop, right? Oh, the blessed lollipop. Let me poke and prod you, make you cry, make you terrified of me, and then give you a lollipop as an "I'm sorry." It works!

Now you are happy!

Just remember, if I take you somewhere you don't want to go, make you eat something you don't want to eat, say no to something you really want to do, or anything of the sort; it's because I love you and want you healthy and happy.


Your loving Mum