Adventures with Food

Grant was been trying a a lot of new foods lately! It has been so exciting seeing him try new foods. Now he can pretty much eat whatever we are eating. A couple of months ago at his 12 month check-up, the doctor told us that he could eat pretty much whatever we were eating. Yes, he COULD, but it was more of a question of if he WOULD. One evening at dinner, Jeff and I were eating spaghetti. I cut up some pasta hoping that Grant would at least try this new food. After putting the small bite of spaghetti in his mouth, it was as if a light bulb went off in head...or in his taste buds. He made a noise that sounded like "Mmmmmm" or "Yummmm!" He proceeded to eat a hearty portion of spaghetti that night. Since that day, Grant has tried a little bit of everything. Above you can see him having an Apple Cinnamon Rice Cake for a snack and below a burrito for dinner. Also here's a video of him eating his Rice Cake. Please excuse my cheesy Mommy commentary.

Mom on a mission

Today my little buddy (as I fondly call Grant...which, coincidentally, he answers to both Grant and "buddy.") woke up sick. Even though his mother is a clean-freak, he still got sick. So instead of trying to figure out how or why he got sick, I decided it was time to move into operative mode. Operation Grant Get Well-Baby!

I went to the Exchange today and bought a humidifier and baby rub (similar to Vick's Vapor Rub, but only has mild ingredients such as lavender and eucalyptus). I already have infant Motrin and saline spray for "little noses". I was a mom on a mission. No sheep herds or Italian drivers were going to slow me down today. Although I did try to avert my eyes when I passed by the Italian guy peeing on the side of the road on the way to base. It will be so nice to get back to the states and not have to see men urinating on the side of the road every time I drive somewhere! (Sorry, slight digression.)

I knew Grant wasn't feeling well last night when his snoring over the monitor woke me up. Poor guy. Don't tell him I laughed. His snoring rivals that of his father's.

But on the bright side, Grant was still his usual cheerful and laughing self today even though it was evident he didn't feel well. He would pause between playing and come over to lay his head on mine or Jeff's legs. Over all though, he is such a trooper, a super-duper trooper in my book!

Cooking with Grant the Head Chef

Every good chef knows that the cook is supposed to taste the food while cooking! Checking the oven (Note: the oven was not on and I do not let him play with the oven for all you concerned-types out there! He just happened to plop himself there.I think he was actually pointing at his reflection that he saw in the glass.)

We have been trying to get as much fresh food as possible. On Friday, Grant and I went to the local market and stocked up on fresh fruit, veggies, and bread. I admit, this is one thing I will miss about Italy: getting fresh produce from the farmers at the local market. In honor of our successful shopping trip, Grant decided to cook for us. Okay, so he can't really cook, but he does a great impersonation of a Food Network chef. Check him out in action in the video below: