Yummy in my Tummy!

If you have talked to me lately you probably know what I would say if you asked me how Garrett is doing...."He's doing great, BUT doesn't like to eat!" To be honest, he has always struggled with eating. I am not sure why, but it has always been difficult for him. As a result, it has made it extremely difficult for me. No one believes me that he struggles when they look at his fat rolls on his legs. Amazingly enough, I "think" we are getting over the throw-up stage which was one of the hardest things! That is a definite relief. Now that he is over 8 months old you would think that he would love baby food....well that is not the case. He is doing better, but still has his days that he refuses it! He doesn't do well when I feed it to him. He definitely seems to enjoy it a lot more if his daddy is feeding him!

IF you have talked to me recently about my ways in trying to get him to eat, you'll know that I am a bad mom. I have tried to "bribe" him with licorice! I know it sounds horrible, but it has worked pretty well. I give Garrett a piece of licorice to hold in one hand. As he is trying to get the wobbly thing into his mouth by aiming with his mouth wide open, I hurry and stuff the baby food in! I have gotten over 10 more bites of baby food in him that way! We take a break after a couple of bites and I let him "gnaw" on the licorice (kind of like a teething toy) and then it is back to business as I try and get the rest in while he is distracted with the licorice! No worries, he hasn't bitten any licorice off or choked or anything. It was just one of those desperate attempts to get him to open his mouth...and it worked. I don't use it every time, just when he wants to purse his lips after only two bites!

WELL, something big has happened this week! I ACTUALLY GOT GARRETT TO EAT BABY FOOD! This time it was without licorice too! I can hardly believe it! He has done so well the last three days. He is just scarfing it all down. I want you to guess what it is he loves so much, so take a look at the poll on the side to make your vote. Check back soon to find out what his favorite is! I am crossing my fingers that we make it another few days with good eating! Look at the cute picture of his messy face for a clue! I will post more cute pictures of his eating adventures soon...including the one with the magic wand (licorice)!!! :)