"Is She a Baby or a Cat?"

[browngirl]

"Yes!"

Whenever I have something to eat Eva crawls over and demands a share. Feeding her by hand is even more fun than it's painful; the very manner in which she opens her mouth is bossily adorable. Hilariously, when the food is gone she often crawls away; she has definetely been taking notes from the cat. Hence the title of the entry.

At work I keep telling stories about Joshua and Eva, and participating in the Parents of Small Children discussions. I wonder what pictures the people who only kinda sorta know me have of my life.

Comments

[gosling.livejournal.com]

Erin, who is eighteen months old, still does that food begging thing. She will point at whatever I have and open her mouth, while nodding her head with great authority.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Hee! Don't you love that "Ooh, that looks good, gimme some!" look in the eyes? My courtesy niece, Miri, is 3 and still does it, but she's a bit wilder and bossier... and shrieks the word or appropriate sentence now. "OOOH! AUNTIE TEESIE! WANNA COOKIE!" ;-)

[chillyrodent.livejournal.com]

That reminds me of petting zoo goats. Dead serious about that food you are holding, then can't spare you a second glance when it's gone.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

*snicker* Uh huh, because what good are you once the food is gone? ;-)

[chillyrodent.livejournal.com]

Precisely.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

That is one perk of Auntieness (IMHO) - you are automatically as much a Food Source to toddler/pre-toddler set as Mom & Dad.

anach said he knew he was part of the family when G. wandered over, sat down, and expected anach to feed him off his plate. Of course anach willingly obliged. ;-)

[oneagain.livejournal.com]

Very cute story--thank you:)

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

hahaha! That's the cutest thing ever! :))

[ailbhe]

Lovely :)

That's how babies learn what's good to eat. It does not, as someone told me when Linnea was an infant, teach them to steal food (?!? honestly...)

It's also unkind to eat in front of small children without the intention to share. I find it bewildering when people don't know this.

[rebmommy.livejournal.com]

sounds like fun at your house! you are a lucky household. stay warm and be well. Well - I'm off to Boulder today: a little warmer than here, but much dryer, so I always feel better when I'm in Boulder. Hey! Maybe I can suggest a city slogan to them: "Feel bolder in Boulder" - think they'll go for it? =-]