You are my life!

So, as most of you know, Jackson is a pathetic eater. He loves anything that has no nutritional value. And his gag reflex is amazing. If something might have a vitamin or nutrient in it, he can barely get it in his mouth. I am not exaggerating. But if it is a huge piece of cake, no problem!!! He can do it. In fact, the bigger piece the better.

So, since Jason and I are sick of how he eats, and how he tells us what he will and will not eat, we are making some serious changes around here. Today was a good example.

It was lunch time and I had told the boys that I needed to go to Babies R Us later. Jackson just wanted to eat graham crackers for lunch. I said, "No way." And he was mad. We went back and forth on this for awhile.

Finally he went to the stairs and was talking under his breath. I warned him that if he didn't come and eat his lunch then he couldn't go to Babies R Us with me. He started crying (fake) and said, "No Mom. I am your life!"

(In teaching Jackson about the dangers of cars and playing in the street or about people taking him, I have told him how much I love him and that I don't know what I would do if I lost him. "You are my life." And it stuck! :) I was laughing pretty hard when he said it to me.