The Breakfast Boycot

Lately Emma's little personality has been coming out - (I know Mom, she is such a little Kelly... Man, if I had a nickel for every time I heard that!) in every way possible. The past few days, it has been with breakfast. It seems as though she is a little stubborn when it comes to eating. Yesterday she was reading books while sitting at her little cooler table and sipping some juice. I was making eggs, ham, and jam toast for us for our real breakfast, so when it was done, I put her in her high chair with her books. She started eating her jam toast while reading her books; not a good combination. So, I took the books away and told her "No reading Emma while we are eating." She looks at me right in the eyes and pushes her plate away. I tell her again, keep eating Emma and then we will read books and push the plate back at her. She pushes it away. So fine, Emma did not eat breakfast. Do, does that make me a bad Mom? I figure not as I cannot start giving in to this kid already.

This morning it was the same thing. She has been really into playing with her babies lately and she brought one down with her after she woke up. She was feeding her babies fruit loops and had her baby right by her at her cooler table. The eggs were done, so I pick up Emma to put her in her high chair and she will not bend her legs in her high chair. She points to her baby, "Baby" and starts crying. So, we go over to the baby and pick her up. I try to put Emma in her chair again with her holding her baby and still she will NOT bend her legs. Now, Emma points to the other high chair and says "Baby". So, I have to put her baby in the other high chair first. Then I put Emma in and push them right by each other - then she is happy. Sigh.... That kid.

Not much is on the agenda this weekend. I think we are going up to the cabin this Saturday and then we have a block party picnin on Sunday. Plus, Mom and Dad are coming up for a bit this weekend also. Should be good.

Below is a picture of stubborn Emma. Not quite to a boycot stage, but lately she has been wanting to eat with her feet on the table. Man... she is so much fun now...


and from a year ago... man they change so much so fast!