Max is wearing army green fatigues today, so it makes perfect sense to be feeding him green beans.
He, however, is not understanding the logic.
As I manipulate bite after bite into his mouth (he's at 3 bites now) he musters this compliant grin-ace (it's a mixture between a grimace and a grin) and, interpreting what I see in his eyes, he is saying
"dis is gross. dis is so gross."
But as a perfect gentleman he keeps a forced smile plastered to his little face.
He's trying his hardest to disguise his gags but it is just not happening. I keep witnessing these micro-gags as he is obviously mumbling to himself "keep it down man, keep it down."
Bless his little missionary soul (as it is obvious this little boy is honing in on his mission serving skills: gag down inedible food is missionary 101)
Sometimes I am able to catch him off guard and, since he is in the habit of putting things in his mouth, I am able to sneak a bite in. His expression... priceless... let's imagine the scrunchy "spit it out!" face in combination with the "oh crap, I'm going to gag!" face.
So precious.
So you all are thinking "Good heavens woman, feed him something besides green beans!" As if green beans are gag worthy. But here is the catch: it's not just green beans. Pretty much if it's not mom made it's not whetting his appetite.
The first time I fed him rice cereal he made it 2 bites with the "keep it down man" mentality and the he succumbed to his rebelling stomach muscles, gagged through the following bite, and then promptly threw up all over his bumbo... it was rough.
There have been only two other times I have managed to get more than 3 bites of rice cereal into his tortured little body.
He was so sick he projectile vomited for 15 minutes straight.
Both times.
I kid you not.
We don't force him to eat rice cereal anymore. (nobody's that cruel. Plus, with that violent of a reaction both times I worry he has an allergy)
Which brings us full circle... green beans. Not a super big fan... but so far no projectile vomit.
Hang in there kid, in 6 months I'll make you edible food.
He, however, is not understanding the logic.
As I manipulate bite after bite into his mouth (he's at 3 bites now) he musters this compliant grin-ace (it's a mixture between a grimace and a grin) and, interpreting what I see in his eyes, he is saying
"dis is gross. dis is so gross."
But as a perfect gentleman he keeps a forced smile plastered to his little face.
He's trying his hardest to disguise his gags but it is just not happening. I keep witnessing these micro-gags as he is obviously mumbling to himself "keep it down man, keep it down."
Bless his little missionary soul (as it is obvious this little boy is honing in on his mission serving skills: gag down inedible food is missionary 101)
Sometimes I am able to catch him off guard and, since he is in the habit of putting things in his mouth, I am able to sneak a bite in. His expression... priceless... let's imagine the scrunchy "spit it out!" face in combination with the "oh crap, I'm going to gag!" face.
So precious.
So you all are thinking "Good heavens woman, feed him something besides green beans!" As if green beans are gag worthy. But here is the catch: it's not just green beans. Pretty much if it's not mom made it's not whetting his appetite.
The first time I fed him rice cereal he made it 2 bites with the "keep it down man" mentality and the he succumbed to his rebelling stomach muscles, gagged through the following bite, and then promptly threw up all over his bumbo... it was rough.
There have been only two other times I have managed to get more than 3 bites of rice cereal into his tortured little body.
He was so sick he projectile vomited for 15 minutes straight.
Both times.
I kid you not.
We don't force him to eat rice cereal anymore. (nobody's that cruel. Plus, with that violent of a reaction both times I worry he has an allergy)
Which brings us full circle... green beans. Not a super big fan... but so far no projectile vomit.
Hang in there kid, in 6 months I'll make you edible food.
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