Beach Fun

This is how we spent Brad's birthday...way back in April!! He was home sick with a sinus infection and trying to sleep so i took the kids to the beach. Hey when you got kids, sometimes sleep is the best celebration of all. :)

Starving Experiment: Day 3 and beyond

So, yes, I'm sorry I left so many of you hanging. I guess I didn't realize so many people read this blog. I'm glad you do. :) I also have two kids, a husband, and somewhat demanding calling...shall I go on?? I can't seem to make it to the computer as often. Oh wait, don't we all. :)

So the experiment has been going incredibly well. Day three found her having handful after handful of broccoli and watermelon for dinner. I was and still am so very excited about this!!!

We are not to sushi yet, but this little girls diet is getting better everyday. Little by little. Instead of crackers, we are switching to nuts and fruits, you know, the healthy stuff. Instead of just taking "snacks" when we go out, I now pack a proper lunch...with no snacks. And a dinner time, well, if she doesn't eat what we eat, she wakes us up extra early in the morning asking for breakfast...but that's OK! We're getting there.

I'm embarrassed to have admitted that we let it get this bad, however, I am so excited at where we are going. Doing the three day "starving" challenge really has been a turn around for us. I have found that you really have to PLAN for meals with kids!! I mean I always new this, but now I KNOW it. I guess it's just another one of those things that parenting drills into your head. You always hear the experts saying over and over, "if they don't like it at first, DON'T GIVE UP!!" I think I had given up on many things because of various situations in our life we just resorted to whatever was easiest. Well no more. From this "three day" on, IT'S ON!!

Starving Experiment: Day two

So we are on day two of this "change your diet starving thing," and you know what? It's going pretty well actually. It was another day of not eating much. She had breakfast like usual, had some string cheese for lunch, and yet again, by dinner she was starving!

But you know what, we had a miracle at dinner. You wanna know what she ate? Broccoli!!! Yeah, that's right, she ate broccoli!! I'm not even kidding. I am so over the moon about this. Her entire dinner was broccoli, watermelon, and some buttered bread. I'm happy. No, I'm ecstatic!!! Things are going in the right direction. Bring on tomorrow!!

Starving Experiment: Day one

So this is how today went. Amelia woke up and had her breakfast, like always, and I decided that I just wouldn't give in when she asked for fluff food. When she asked for juice I gave her water. She could earn her juice by having something nutritious.

Needless to say, she went all day on just water. Water! That is, until dinner time. By this time she was so hungry she was begging for a hot dog. I didn't give in, as hard as it was, I didn't give in. I put dinner on the table and you know what? She ate watermelon!!! That's right, SHE ATE WATERMELON!!! Whoo hoo!!

This was a good first day.

Starving Experiment

Anyone who knows my daughter knows that she is an EXTREMELY picky eater! And I mean EXTREMELY picky!! We're talking like juice (diluted of course), hot dogs and gold fish...all day everyday! Yeah, I know, shame on me for letting her do it. I have had many a sleepless night worrying just about this. I worry that she's not getting the nutrients that she needs, I worry that she's not going to grow and develop like she should, I worry that maybe her diet is affecting her attitude.

So needless to say, I have spent lots of time on my knees praying about this. Well, today I think I've gotten my answer to all those prayers. 3 days!! 3 days!!

The first 3 days after getting rid of the pacifier are the worst. The first 3 days of sleep training are the worst. The first 3 days of a diet are the worst. So, this is it. My 3 days! I think we are taking the first step of rounding the corner. Here goes nothing.