Where do I begin? I could list all the foods JJ won't eat, but the list of what he will eat is much shorter. He is a plain child. The day he ate a taco without tearing apart, I posted it all over facebook, twitter and other peoples phones. I was that excited! I am sure the man sitting next to us thought I was nuts. Wondering to himself why I would get so excited over something so simple and overlooked. This was the beginning. I could finally combine foods. The problem? Finding what foods can be combined together with out him gagging and telling me he didn't like it.
JJ has always been a strictly chicken, rice, potatoes and cheese kid. An occasional hot dog, (Minus the bun) and chicken nuggets. He would pick apart a peanut butter and Jelly sandwich without realizing that the kids around him were just taking bites. He still likes plain pasta, and chicken and rice, but we have moved along quite a bit. He will eat a sub sandwich most times as one whole piece. That is enough to comfort me in knowing he is being nourished. He prefers plain separated items, but we do what we can to encourage him. We have a 2 bite club at our dinner table. He knows that if he takes 2 bites and still does not like it, he can be excused. We try those items over and over, hoping that they will grow on him.
Tonight, I have managed to acquire the bedroom all to myself. It is quite shocking, but very nice. We shall see how it goes! Hope all have a great night.
~Amy~
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