High Chairs, Booster Seats and Peanut Butter

Jack is getting to be such a big boy. In fact, he'll be 2 before we know it. So, we thought he might be ready for a booster seat at the table. Me being the bargain hunter I am was not about to go to the store and buy a new one. I used craigslist and found a booster seat for $3! Who would have thought. Anyways, it was neat all three of us sitting at the table together. Jack did pretty well with it until yesterday. Breakfast- about 2 bites of yogurt. Lunch- a bit or two of sandwich and a few mandarin oranges. Snack- a few graham cracker bees. Dinner- mashed potatoes and applesauce. Since Jack is still in the 3rd percentile on weight, we have a hard time just thinking that he will eat when he gets hungry. We have to remember he has an even stronger stubborn streak than his momma (yes, I'm admitting it). So, today, back in the high chair and his eating returned. Do they have high chairs in kindergarten?

We also introduced something new this week...peanut butter! He better like the stuff. That was the main component of my diet when I was nursing and having to stay away from all dairy and soy! We started with peanut butter crackers. Jack ended up picking most of the peanut butter off and eating the crackers. He did get some in him and he didn't stop breathing or anything. Then we tried peanut butter and jelly. Granted that was yesterday at his no-good lunch. So I guess we'll try again. I'm just ready to give him one of my favorites...peanut butter and banana...yum!

I can pretty much now say that I've finished my first semester of graduate school. Talk about some busy work. So many papers, so much reading, and so much b.s. i just wish it didn't have to be so expensive. Now I've got a break until classes start up again in late August.

Summer has been pretty busy and a big week is getting ready to hit us. Saturday morning will be a really hard day. I'm leaving to visit my sister in Japan for a week! I will not be with Tommy and Jack the entire time! They are staying here and going to visit his family in TN for a while. I'm really looking forward to the visit with my sister and the new country we are going to be exploring. We just couldn't imagine Jack on the plane for 15 hours! It's going to be hard enough for me. Atleast I've stockpiled my magazines, books, and a few new knitting patterns.

And for those of you wondering, the garden is doing great! For having a rough start, I think it will turn into a pretty good year. So far we've been able to enjoy sugar snap peas, bell peppers, squash, jalapenos, garden salsa peppers, and a handful of grape tomatoes. I'm sure that while we are gone the neighbors will be enjoying the first green beans, cucumbers, squash, eggplant, and big tomatoes of the season. It looks like everything will really be in full bloom during that time. Oh well...atleast we'll come back to some great veggie dinners. Just wish the boys looked as forward to it as I do!