Sunday, June 22, 2014

Had an invitation to go to my in laws for lunch today.  I really do like my in laws, but I didn't really want to have lunch with them for various reasons, the one of the primary reasons being that Hubby's great-grandmother (GG--who I also adore) was going to be present.  I love GG, but she really seems to try to do everything possible to distract Babygirl from eating and/or try to get Babygirl to get more than she really wants to...  These are both pet peeves of mine.  Babygirl is currently very time consuming to feed; mealtimes can last an hour (or indefinitely if their are distractions!)  I am also a firm believer that she should only eat as much as SHE wants to eat.  (I do have a rule that she must try one bite of each thing on her plate--beyond that she can eat as much or as little as she wants.)

I really do think that a lot of people try to eat more than they should out of "habit".  I often wonder if these habits come from being made to "clean their plates" as children.  As a child I was never forced to eat, and I still do not feel compelled to over-eat as an adult.  I am very grateful to my parents for this.

I am also very big on things that I consider to be healthy for Babygirl.  We eat a lot of organic products in our home and I try to serve fruits or vegetables at each meal.  If an item is on the dirty dozen I buy organic or I don't buy it.  Most of the people in Hubby's family (and my family as well) don't feel a need to be concerned.  (Most of them also are not raising a small child...)  I personally just feel that we do not have enough solid data on the effects of the chemicals in our food for me to feed them to my family.  Yes, I'm one of those nutty organic people! :)

Anyway, I thought because of these things that it would just be easier to feed Babygirl at home.  I did offer to bring her by after lunch instead.

Honestly I would have rather stayed at home like we usually do on Sundays.  Usually we all sit around the house doing a lot of nothing and have "a day of rest" on Sundays!  Going to my in laws was the only reason I got dressed today.  Plus, I could feel a nasty headache coming on after lunch.  None the less, we went.

Babygirl had a great time blowing bubbles with Grandma and GG.  I was glad for her sake that we went.  I was also glad to leave and go home for a nap to help my headache when we left...  (Luckily it did feel better after Babygirl and I took a nap.)

Dress: Target; Necklace: my own; Bracelet: Banana Republic; Shoes: Clarks