Life Is A Hot, Expensive Mess!

The most knowledgeable experts in the field of parenting are the people without children!  I had a ton of theories about the best way to raise my child, and one by one they have been going down in a blaze of glory!  I will probably have many posts on my theories, but right now, lets talk about eating, shall we?

In one of my (many) theories about being a parent, I had a pretty strong one about food and feeding.  I felt that in order to raise an independent child (yeah right…like that would be a problem!), he would need to have freedom when he ate.  I started off letting him hold a spoon while I fed him with another one.  I even timed it to where it was like he was feeding himself!  I had visions of letting him play in his food.  “If it’s not messy, you’re doin’ it wrong!” I thought. 

Well, now I have a different view.  “A messy meal is a wasted meal!” is my new motto.  As cute as it is, I can’t stand to see food all over Harrison.  Wasted food means wasted money, and all I can see on his face is dollars!  Maybe when my hubby finally gets a better job, and we don’t qualify for WIC, I’ll make my own baby food and not be as stingy.  But when we only get so many 4-ounce jars, it’s hard to let him go after it. 

What do you other mommies do when it comes to feeding time?  And if your little one isn’t eating solids yet, what are your theories? 

(And, can someone let me know how to be notified when someone comments on my blog, and how I can make sure someone is notified when I comment back to them?)

The Journey Into My Mind Is A Scary One!

This is not fact...it's just what I think could have happened. 
Believe it as much as you would a Wikipedia article.

Scene: four women sitting around a table complaining how their men always smell so bad. 

Woman 1: ...but he won't use anything to make himself smell better!

Woman 2:  Niether will Bob!  He says my products are too "girly!". I mean, what's so girly about hydrating body spritzers?!

Woman 3:  We should come up with some kind of product men would actually use!  We can use our Powers of MANipulation to get them to use it!

Woman 1:  Yeah!  I bet we could just give them the stuff we use, but make them think it's something "manly!" *laughing*

*There's a pause. Then the women look at each other knowingly.  They then energetically burst into conversation*

Woman 3: First we need a name!  A name that would attract a man!

Woman 4: How about Chainsaw??!!

Woman 1:  that's pretty good, but it doesn't seem quite right. 

Woman 2:  oohh!  I know!  What about Hatchet??

Woman 1:  that's a little better, but we're not quite there yet. 

Woman 3:  I've got it. AXE! 

ALL:  IT'S PERFECT!!

Woman 2: Well, we have a good name, but we still need a way to convince men to buy it. What makes men want to buy something?

Woman 3: Well, just look at the comercials geared towards men. Beer. 

ALL: Sex.

Woman 3:  Cars. 

ALL: Sex.

Woman 3:  Razors.

ALL: Sex.

Woman 3: Viag....nevermind.  Ok.  So we need to make men think that by using this product, they will get sex...

...aaaaaand this is where I run out of creativity.  Finish the story for me in the comments!

(By the way...I thought this entire scene up while looking at my husband's Axe shampoo in the shower. It literally reads, "Directions: Wash, Attract, Repeat")