Tuesday, September 4, 2007

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.

11 comments:

Jocelyn said...

Ohhh... he knows how to get you!

Brooklet said...

Too cute... and too smart! thats one of the hardest things about parenting, is keeping a straight face when trying to discipline- it can get pretty tough!

Rachel said...

LOL what a cute boy. i was lol about the talking under his breath and you know I hate to lol. that was good

Rachel said...

two posts in one day!! you're my life

emily said...

Hilarious. He sounds like quite the crack up. I want to see you and your kids!

wackywilsons said...

I loved your play by play pics of Toronto...I was thinking about your Honda just today...think you'll become a minivan chick someday and trade it for an Odyssey?

You are doing a great job of making family memories for sure...mine all happen to be of moving from one house to another!

Jana said...

Adrienne, Yes, we are a minivan family. We got it before Ellie was born. It is the best!

Kimo said...

Perfect! I just love 3 year-old reasoning!

Libby said...

"You are my life," that is the funniest thing I have heard in a long time! I can't believe you didn't share that story yesterday! Jackson is always making me laugh...i love it!

Abbigail said...

what a smart boy.

Jill said...

super funny!...btw, I just read some of your previous blogs for the first time. That one in August about the perv at the movie theatre is killing me. I can totally see you all in shock...prude! I thought his comment was hilarious!