Adjust/Lose/Gain

Ain't no shame in my cat-fancy game!

So, the masters of the universe decided that I have the pickiest child EVER in regards to eating.  I don't see how she gets the nutritional value that she needs daily living off of crackers, cookies, chunks of fruit and milk.  Sweet Potato simply refuses to eat anything else!  I try to sneak in peanut butter with her apple slices and some times I can get her to nibble on string cheese.  I even tried sprinkling all her veggies with cinnamon & sugar (thanks for that tip, Mom!) and it worked for a little while.  I thought I was seeing light at the end of the tunnel.  

I was wrong.  Dead freaking wrong.

I get worried that people are going to judge me that I'm not feeding my kid. She looks like a skinny little thing.  I leave stuff out for her all day to nibble on at her little kiddie table.  I try to offer healthy alternatives like those veggie straws but the kid just loves eating freaking potato chips.  Not that I can blame her, but I fail to see any nutritional value in it.  Then, I am just thankful that at least she is eating *something*.  I'm probably screwing up my kid already.  Currently, the little darling is picking all the chocolate chips out of her granola bar with her itty bitty fingers.  Again, I can't really blame her.  It just gets frustrating sometimes when that is ALL she'll eat for the day.  I guess I ought to be thankful she loves fruit at least.

You never realize how much you adjust/lose/gain until you become a parent.  

Adjust - Body is freaking wrecked after bearing a child for 9 months. You walk out of the hospital looking 6 months pregnant but just flabbier and grosser looking than when you were super-sea-manatee size!

Lose - The right to go to the bathroom by yourself with out an audience.

Gain - That first smile that melts your heart

Adjust - Never leaving the house with just your wallet/cellphone/keys again!

Lose - Uninterrupted sleep.  What the hell is more than 3 hours in a row? I can't remember.  And I know my kids are not nearly as demanding as others.  So I don't know how *they* do it!

Gain - Immortality.  These kids are the Nguyen legacy now.  

Adjust - No more last minute invites out to the bar/pub/party.  No way one can find a babysitter with out planning it at least a week in advance!

Lose - Most days getting a shower in and being able to comb my hair is a miracle in itself.  So -- you lose the right to proper daily hygiene.

Gain - Love/Snuggles/Kisses.  It's amazing.

Adjust - You *can* do 17,000 things at once with out batting an eyelash, burning down your home, or getting locked away in the looney bin.  Cleaning up a dirty diaper, feeding, wiping, dancing, distracting will become so second nature that the stress levels you once had in the beginning will diminish and become just "routine".

Lose - Did I mention privacy?  I can't even type this with out Sweet Potato crawling all over me.

Gain - Appreciation for all the stuff my parents did for me & the sacrifices they made.

 A certain cutie smiling big for his Daddy.  

Sweet Potato sharing her sunglasses with her brother.

One is finally down for a nap and the other has found entertainment with a blanket tent.  *sigh*  

Time to get back to the trenches!  Maybe I can sneak in combing my hair or taking a shower.