As a stay at home mum my days are spent with our little ray of sunshine, Alice. It has, and still is a huge adjustment to have gone from 2 crazy energetic kids to one small chilled out baby. I love my role, but some days do feel a little bit of drag. Most days though I enjoy the freedom, feel blessed to have this time with her and love the time to get things done together.
Like both of her older siblings, parents and the majority of our family, she LOVES her food. Weaning has been straightforward, easy even, and she will eat pretty much anything! I have gone from buying mostly jars and pouches in recent weeks (convenience) to serving up whatever we are having. That or left overs from the day before, and its working so much better (and she loves it all the same)!
With meal time being one of her favourite times of day (to the point that she will cry when I say “all gone”), I have noticed that as I sat her in her Bumbo seat (and now her high chair), she starts to dance. Like a little dinner dance.
It begins with a few leg kicks, some bum bounces and ripples up to her arms before a little squeal is let out. With eyes fixated on my every move, her little body wiggles around in anticipation for what will be served up today, and I can’t help but smile at how excited she is.
Once the food arrives, and as she enjoys each morsel, the dance goes from a full body zumba-esque to a simple toe tapping. It has kind of become a joke with us all – “ay up the toes are tapping, dinner must be ready” (said in a forced Yorkshire accent)!! And It’s all rather cute and joyful.
It is one of those things that make me smile each meal time, and one of the many ways she brings joy to our home.
There really is nothing cuter than a little baby dancing for her dinner. It is an ordinary moment in our days together, an ordinary moment at meal times, and something I don’t remember the others doing. I hope I always remember her doing it though and especially the joy and laughter it brings to us all! Thank you Alice for your love of food and dancing tendencies to brighten our days.
Ah she looks so excited for her food! #TheOrdinaryMoments x
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Hahah she really does – thank you for your comment x
It must be so nice to have her enjoy her food, mealtimes are always a battle in our house!
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Oh no – nightmare! I always wonder how I would cope if I had fussy eaters. What do you do? x
Oh she’s stunning. It must be great her eating anything you give her. We are at the fussy toddler stage at the moment x #ordinarymoments
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Good luck with the fussy tot! I shall enjoy it while it lasts x
Ah that’s so sweet and lovely photos, I found weaning with Roma so easy when we just was able to give her what we had too. X
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Thats great to here laura – it most certainly makes life easier just to pop an extra plate out x
It’s so nice when children love their food and she looks so happy! x
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