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Thursday, May 15, 2008More Spinach, PleaseI'm a firm believer in sign language for babies. I mean, who needs to listen to a very short person screaming every time she wants something -- or doesn't want something? So as soon as Molly was introduced to the high chair, she was introduced to the signs for "more" and "all done." Her older sisters are particularly good about working with her as they feed her. Mind you, we usually get blank stares coupled with eager "uhhhhh" sounds that signal Molly's desire for another spoonful. But we've plugged on, trusting that she'd "get" it sooner or later. So today was another Big Day in the life of baby. Today was Let's Have Spinach For The First Time day. My family members were quite pessimistic about the spinach, which I didn't find particularly encouraging after having cooked, pureed, spooned, and frozen my four-dollar bag of organic spinach. The general consensus was, in fact, "She's going to hate it." I, however, was determined to maintain a positive attitude despite the very, very, VERY dark green slop sitting in my ice cube tray. Oh. Such green food. I mean, it's just so...green. Dark green, like toad poop. So the menu for today's Baby Lunch consisted of apples and spinach. Cameras were rolling. Big Brother Jonathan took spoon in hand. Molly's unsuspecting mouth opened wide at the sight of the first spoonful. Mouth closed. Brow furrowed. Eyes upturned. And then. She chewed, swallowed, smacked. Opened her mouth for a second spoonful. Wow! Molly liked the toad poop. Spoonful after spoonful, Molly sucked down the spinach as though it were the sweetest thing to cross her lips since breastmilk. And the best was yet to come. Because about two-thirds of the way through lunch, Molly asked for more. She did. She brought those little hands together in her own, sweet version of the sign language, and asked for "more." More spinach! Then she did it again. It must have been the uproarious applause that spurred her on. Or maybe she simply loved the spinach. I'd like to think it was a combination of both. The best part? Rachel got it all on film. I have double proof: Proof that my child actually ate her spinach, and proof that she asked for more -- twice. So my writing career may be on hold, my office may be a study in acute disorganization, my life may be in baby-induced disarray. But Molly ate her spinach and asked for more. And I'm as happy about this as I would be with a stellar book deal. Ur. Almost. Labels: baby |
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10of my readers are feeling chatty:
Good for molly. i need to try spinach, I bet Holly would like it! Maybe when the stuff coming up in the garden gets ready. I also need to work harder on the sign language thing. Since Holly doesn't have 2 older sisters to do it for me =) (We work on it just not consistently) Sounds like your little dolly is doing so well! Isn't it fun!
Wait til you see her spinach poop!
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I think you have a marketable product there: "Toad Poop - Your Kids Will Love it!"
my word verification is "uyasyq" which is another way of saying "ewww you're sick!"
LoL at Jamie! Is there a "spinach poop" story sometime in our near future... ;P
Teaching Ty'Lain baby signs was a life saver for my sanity. And both of my boys love spinach...with all of the other fruits and veggies I steamed, pureed, and froze for them, I never did think of spinach during my baby food making days. *Mental note to self for next time.
Oh, and do we get to see any pictures of her first tries of spinach? ;)
Whoa, Molly likes spinach! Are there actually any other children in the world who like spinach? :o)
My children both love the stuff. They must get it from their Daddy;o)
How beautiful!
I love teaching my daycare baby sign language.....
+1 on baby signs. So worth it. Emma has so much to say I can't imagine how frustrated she would have been without the means to communicate!
Yup, i'm a lover of teaching sign too!
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