(Bad) Eating Habits

Livi survives primarily on berries (cherries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries) and breastmilk. She even eats the tart cherries right from the tree, which are extremely sour. Sam gave her one as a joke and she just kept eating them. And popcorn, which she prefers to shove in her mouth by the handful like everyone else. Other favorites are peas from the garden and asparagus. Everything else is pretty hit and miss so far.

Also, try as I may to discourage her from eating sugar, she seems to know exactly what it is and that it is delicious. At a graduation reception, there was candy on the table which she kept reaching for. Every time we tried offering her a healthier option of food, she quickly grabbed it and forcefully threw it onto the ground so she could go back to reaching for the candy.

And she hates sitting in her high-chair 80% of the time, preferring to be on my lap (where she can dump my meal onto the floor) or to be fed while moving around. I have tried refusing to give her any food unless she is seated in her high-chair to which she responded, "That's fine, I just won't eat at all. And then I will keep you up all night because I am hungry. Have fun with that." At least that's my best interpretation of her gibberish based on the events that followed.

....Since writing the above, I am happy to announce that Livi has improved in her eating habits a bit. She will go in her high chair much more frequently at least. She doesn't last too long, but it's a start.

Here she is sharing her food with her brothers: