Like many children in the under-four set, Logan has gained a reputation as a bit of a picky eater (I read somewhere reputable that, in fact, 80% of parents report that their children are unusually picky eaters, which goes to show you that selective dietary preferences are really the norm). Anyway, yesterday out of the blue Logan mentioned that he was thinking about trying meatballs with tomato sauce on them. A few weeks ago he made the leap from sauceless. toppingless pizza crust to eating the rest of the pizza, so I guess he figured if he liked red sauce on that, how bad could it be on meatballs. So I promised him that tonight I would make him spaghetti with meatballs. I made a big deal about it, taking him shopping for the supplies, letting him "help" me make the meatballs, setting the table very nicely and giving him a grownup plate instead of plastic.
Well, by the time dinner was ready, he wanted his meatballs and spaghetti in one bowl, with LOTS of sauce. I was skeptical, but kept it to myself and he proved me wrong. He gobbled it down and declared it his new favorite meal.
Not to be outdone, Zach also had pasta with sauce on it. He didn't eat the meatballs, but baby steps. He's a bit of a vegetarian, that one. Except that he'll eat bacon whenever he can get it.
Happy Birthday to my Dad today, too. We can't wait to visit him and Mimi in LA over the weekend.
Well, by the time dinner was ready, he wanted his meatballs and spaghetti in one bowl, with LOTS of sauce. I was skeptical, but kept it to myself and he proved me wrong. He gobbled it down and declared it his new favorite meal.
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